YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1973
GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES: The state of Illinois except the counties of Madison, Monroe, and St. Clair plus the counties of Macoupin, LaPorte, Porter and Lake in the state of Indiana
MISSION: The Illinois Chapter of ACI is a non-profit organization with volunteer driven people whose membership includes over 250 architects, engineers, educators, manufactures, contractors, suppliers, and others with an interest in concrete. We share the mission with ACI National “to provide a comradeship in finding the best ways to do concrete work of all kinds and in spreading that knowledge.”
EXCELLENT AWARDS: 1992, 2009, 2010, 2018, 2019
OUTSTANDING AWARDS: 1993, 1994, 1999, 2003, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021
ACI CERTIFICATION:
Adhesive Anchor Installer
Aggregate Testing Technician—Level 1
Concrete Construction Special Inspector
Concrete Field Testing Technician—Grade I
Concrete Flatwork Associate and Advanced Finisher
Concrete Strength Testing Technician
Post-Installed Concrete Anchor Installation Inspec
Self-Consolidating Concrete Testing Technician
Specialty Com/Ind Concrete Flatwork Technician
MEETINGS/EDUCATION/SOCIAL EVENTS:
Annual Golf Outing
Educational Meeting with presentations conducted annually
Student FRC Bowling Ball Competition
AWARDS:
Henry Crown Award - Presented to a distinguished member of the community who has made an outstanding contribution to the cement and concrete industry.
Concrete Construction Awards Program - Honors the visions of some of the most creative projects that concrete has to offer. Concrete projects of all types are eligible to receive an award.
STUDENT CHAPTER SPONSORSHIP: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP: Terry Murphy Memorial Scholarship awarded $1000