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American Concrete Institute Adds New Resource Center in Illinois

by Shield Wall Media Staff May 3, 2022

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has opened a second Resource Center, located in the Chicago Metropolitan Area, to serve Midwest communities in the concrete industry. This new ACI Resource Center – Chicago/Midwest will help meet the increased demand  for ACI knowledge through hands–on training, educational offerings, and on–demand access to ACI Certification Programs.  

ACI’s Resource Centers offer a diverse array of custom training programs designed to communicate required skills and demonstrate test methods in order to achieve certification. In addition to custom training programs, the new Chicago/Midwest Resource Center offers education programs on popular industry topics such as design, fundamentals, repair, slabs, and more. 

“The newest ACI Resource Center is strategically located in the Chicago/Midwest region to expand access to ACI knowledge in a large market of the concrete construction industry,” said Ronald G. Burg, PE, Executive Vice President, American Concrete Institute. “We’re eager to bring regularly scheduled and on-demand certification programs, educational seminars, and hands-on training to the region.” 

Upcoming Certification Events include: 

  • May 9, 2022 – Concrete Field–Testing Technician 
  • May 12, 2022 – Adhesive Anchor Installer 
  • May 13, 2022 – Post Installed Concrete Anchor Installation Inspector  
  • May 19, 2022 – Concrete Strength Testing Technician 
  • June 9, 2022 – All ACI Inspector Programs – Exams Only 
  • June 13, 2022 – Concrete Field-Testing Technician Certification 
  • June 16, 2022 – Adhesive Anchor Installer Certification 
  • June 20, 2022 – Masonry Laboratory Testing Technician 
  • June 22, 2022 – Masonry Field- Testing Technician 

Please refer to the ACI Events Calendar and concrete.org/midwestresourcecenter for more information and updates on future events. The Midwest Resource Center can be reached by phone at +1.248.516.1112, or at [email protected]. 

ACI Resource Center — Chicago/Midwest 
945 Busse Rd. 
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 
USA 

American Concrete Institute Announces Launch of Carbon Neutral Concrete

by Shield Wall Media Staff April 7, 2022

The American Concrete institute (ACI) announced the launch of NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete, at its Spring convention in Orlando, Florida, USA.  NEU aims to collaborate globally to drive research, education, awareness, and adoption of carbon neutral materials and technologies in the industry.

Located at ACI Headquarters in Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA, NEU will focus on transforming the concrete industry into a proactive, unified group actively engaged in developing and employing both existing and new technologies to reduce the carbon footprint of the concrete industry. The ACI Board of Direction has approved funds for staffing and initial projects, including research to identify technologies that have the potential to significantly impact the carbon footprint of concrete. Additional core functions include technology acceleration, coordination with ACI committees, technology transfer and professional development, and technology assessment and validation.

NEU also announces Baker Concrete, Inc. as the center’s Initial Member. Baker Concrete is the largest concrete contractor in the U.S. and specializes in pre-construction, construction, and project management services. They provide expertise in civil, commercial, industrial, institutional, multi-family residential, and mission-critical buildings, and have over 5,500 employees across the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean.

“NEU envisions a concrete industry where all stakeholders have access to technologies and the knowledge needed to effectively and safely produce and place carbon neutral concrete and concrete products,” said Andrea Schokker, Executive Director, NEU. “Concrete plays a major role in a sustainable future and collaboration with members worldwide is critical to developing a comprehensive plan to help make the concrete industry carbon neutral by 2050”.

For more than a decade, the American Concrete Institute has been convening the industry’s brightest authorities to advance sustainability in the concrete industry. With ACI’s stature as a standards-developing institution and one of the world’s largest sources of consensus-based information on all facets of concrete construction, NEU: ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete, is uniquely positioned to serve as a catalyst in incorporating ACI’s breadth of knowledge into the further acceleration of carbon-neutral concrete in the built environment.  

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