Spearheaded by the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) and facilitated by the ACI Foundation’s Strategic Development Council (SDC), Concrete 2029 was recently launched as a strategic initiative to develop a vision and roadmap for the future of the concrete construction industry. This initiative was launched to secure the future of the concrete construction industry by getting in front of issues such as the misconstrued image of concrete, code struggles, loss of market share to other building materials, declining productivity, and a shortage of workers in concrete construction.
The initial workshop, held prior to SDC Technology Forum #39, took place on May 10, 2016, in San Antonio, Texas. The meetings focused on issues such as defining and improving in-place concrete quality, increasing workplace productivity and improving industry promotion and perception.
The presentations included the misconstrued image of concrete, consequences of poor design, the owner’s mindset, what must happen to improve productivity and attracting and training the right people.
Participants acknowledge that a clear vision and excellent strategy are vital for the concrete construction industry to thrive in the future. With this in mind, SDC announces Concrete 2029’s second workshop, which will further define and prioritize the goals to populate a roadmap for the concrete construction industry.
Concrete 2029’s second workshop will be held on September 7, 2016, in Salt Lake City, Utah preceding SDC’s Technology Forum #40.
About ACI Foundation
The ACI Foundation was established in 1989 to promote progress, innovation, and collaboration and is a wholly owned and operated non-profit subsidiary of the American Concrete Institute. Three councils make up the ACI Foundation: the Strategic Development Council, committed to accelerating technology acceptance within the concrete industry; the Concrete Research Council, which funds and assists in the research of new concrete technologies; and the Scholarship Council, which facilitates student fellowships and scholarships.
