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Join the ACI Foundation from August 2-4, 2027, at the Kansas City Marriott Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, MO, USA, for the 2027 Concrete Innovation Forum. The Concrete Innovation Forum is an industry-wide educational and networking event for concrete professionals, led by the Concrete Innovation Council (CIC). To support ACI’s expanding focus on technology and innovation, the CIC collaborates with the concrete community to support innovative solutions for industry-wide challenges. The 20...

Due to a shift in funding and to reflect the general nature of the donors, the name of the Veteran Rebate Program has been changed to the Veteran Certification Assistance Program. The ACI Foundation would like to thank CMEC Holdings for its partnership and support for this program. As of June 1, 2026, the original 125,000 USD contribution from CMEC Holdings had been fully used, demonstrating both the strong demand for and meaningful impact of this initiative.The impact of the Veteran Rebate Prog...

ACI Honorary Member and Past President, Professor James (Jim) K. Wight, passed away on June 8, 2026. Wight will always be remembered as a kind, noble, and brilliant person who dedicated his professional career to educating and mentoring generations of students, young professors, and structural engineers. He received his BSE and MSE in civil engineering from Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA, in 1969 and 1970, respectively. He then pursued his doctoral studies at the University of ...

The ACI Foundation is pleased to announce a series of generous fellowship and scholarship pledges that will strengthen its support for the next generation of concrete industry professionals. These commitments, including one newly established and four renewed, reflect the continued dedication of donors who share a vision for a thriving, innovative future in concrete.Each pledge spans five years, providing sustained funding that allows talented students to pursue their education, gain hands-on exp...

The ACI Foundation and NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete announce their first co-hosted Summit immediately before the ACI Convention in Atlanta, GA. The Summit titled "Increasing the Pace of Change: Working Together for Better Concrete Across the Value Chain" is on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.This Summit will bring together researchers, industry professionals, and experts from academia and government agencies to report on the findings,...

The ACI Foundation announced the addition of new volunteers to its Concrete Innovation Council (CIC). The CIC identifies technologies and innovations that provide needed solutions for the concrete industry and helps implement their use when appropriate. The council comprises a diverse set of industry representatives, including material suppliers, architecture and engineering firms, contractors, academics, owners, and regulatory organizations. These professionals bring a wealth of experience and ...

[Farmington Hills, MI] – July 1, 2026 – The ACI Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2027-2028 academic year. The ACI Foundation offers 50 fellowships and scholarships to high-potential students in concrete-related graduate and undergraduate degree programs, and two student excellence awards for students studying in eligible Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries. ACI Foundation fellowships are offered to both undergraduate and graduate students pursuing a concrete...

The ACI Foundation, in partnership with the ACI Kansas Chapter, is proud to announce the Mike and Donna Murray Scholarship, a new award honoring a couple whose more than 60 years of dedication helped shape the concrete industry across the Kansas City area and beyond.Mike Murray began his career as a concrete finisher in 1964 and went on to found two successful Kansas City companies: Murray Concrete, a contracting firm, and Decorative Concrete Supply, co-founded with his wife, Donna, following th...

[Farmington Hills, MI] – June 3, 2026 – The ACI Foundation Board of Trustees has approved funding for three vital research projects that will advance concrete industry practices, align ACI technical documents on durability and support innovation. These research projects support significant improvements in durability, automation, and standardization across the global construction sector.The first funded project, Metrics to Measure the Different Surface Finishes in ACI 347.3 R-13, seek...

The ACI Foundation announced the election of new Trustees and the re-election of an existing Trustee to its Board. Joining Michael J. Schneider, Frederick Grubbe, Keith Kesner, David Lange, and Khaled Awad are Daniel L. Baker, elected as a Trustee, and Brett McMahon, re-elected as a Trustee. New ACI Vice President, Anton K. Schindler, will also join the Board of Trustees as part of his role.Anton K. Schindler, FACI, is Mountain Spirit Professor and Director of the Highway Research Center at Aubu...