Name: Neil Guptill
Age: 50
Position: Chairman, Cement and Concrete Products Industry of Hawaii
First job: Newsboy, Oregon City, Ore.
Hobbies: Auto repair, model railroads

Cementing residential ties

Neil Guptill says the Cement and Concrete Products Industry of Hawaii is promoting use of concrete for more residential uses.

"With the downturn in (large) construction we're promoting concrete for housing and long-lasting pavements," Guptill said.

Guptill has worked at Hawaiian Cement for more than 10 years and is currently manager of quality control.

He also worked for Western Pacific Construction Materials in Portland, Ore., and in materials testing for the Oregon Department of Transportation

Guptill is chairman of the American Concrete Institute's committee on measuring, mixing and transporting concrete and serves on the institute's committee on high-strength concrete. He also serves on the American Standard Testing Materials' committee on standard specifications for ready-mixed concrete.

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By Jerry Tune, Star-Bulletin