About ACI

Always advancing—The American Concrete Institute is a leading global authority for the development, dissemination, and adoption of its consensus-based standards, technical resources, and educational, training, & certification programs. Founded in 1904, ACI is headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA, with a regional office in Dubai, UAE, and resource centers in Southern California and Chicago/Midwest. ACI has over 94 chapters, 244 student chapters, and 30,000 members spanning over 120 countries.

ACI Subsidiaries

The ACI Foundation was established in 1989 to promote progress, innovation, and collaboration in the concrete industry through strategic investments in research, scholarships, and ideas.

Launched in 2021, NEx: An ACI Center of Excellence for Nonmetallic Building Materials, is a catalyst for global cooperation on the use of nonmetallic building and construction materials in areas of education, awareness, research, standards development, and adoption.

Launched in 2021, NEU was established by the American Concrete Institute to collaborate globally to drive research, education, awareness, and adoption of the use of carbon-neutral materials and technologies in the built environment.

With roots dating back to 1990, AOE offers full association management to consulting services ranging from marketing and event planning to HR and strategic planning.

Launched in 2023, PRO: An ACI Center of Excellence for Advancing Concrete Industry Productivity will work as a catalyst for solving the barriers of constructability to advance concrete construction productivity. PRO will collaborate with designers, materials suppliers, and contractors to identify and resolve issues that negatively impact productivity in concrete construction.