Sunday, March 29, 2026 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Grand G
The ACI Foundation's Concrete Innovation Council (CIC) collaborates with the concrete community to further innovative solutions for industry-wide challenges, by effectively identifying new technology and helping to nurture and support emerging and mature technologies. The council is comprised of a diverse group of industry representatives - material suppliers, architectural & engineering firms, contractors, academics, owners and regulatory agencies. If you are interested in learning about innovations, meeting technology owners and networking with industry leaders please attend this session or one of our annual Concrete Innovation Forums.
CIC Objective: To identify technologies and innovations that are aligned with ACI and industry strategies and help implement their use when appropriate.
Theme: Scaling technology in the concrete industry.
Learning Objectives:
(1) Learn about the ACI Foundation’s Concrete Innovation Council;
(2) Understand how new technologies are born, developed and tested;
(3) Discuss how technologies are adopted and scaled from the lab to pilot to production;
(4) Understand regional variance in adoption, and hurdles to adoption for innovations in the concrete industry.
Welcome and Overview of the Concrete Innovation Council
Presented By: Erik Josephson
Affiliation: Xypex Chemical Corporation
Description: This presentation will provide a brief introduction to ACI’s Concrete Innovation Council, and how the CIC supports expanding focus on technology and innovation in concrete industry.
Introduction to the Round Table Topic: Opportunities and Hurdles to Implementation and Widespread use of New Materials and/or Technologies in the Concrete Industry
Presented By: Patrick Frawley
Affiliation: Vulcan Materials
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Opening Statements from Each Perspective
Presented By: Patrick Frawley
Affiliation: Vulcan Materials
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Round Table Discussion
Presented By: Erik Josephson
Affiliation: Xypex Chemical Corporation
Description: The Concrete Innovation Council will host this thorough discussion with industry leaders who have built their careers developing new technologies and will share their experiences on how to identify an interesting new technology and what it takes to develop it and then scale it up for full production.
Speakers:
- Susan Schofer, SOSV, HAX
- Greg Williams, Sublime Systems
- Dennis Lentz, Heidelberg Materials
- Gary Kirk, CalPortland Company
Post-roundtable Q&A with Audience Members
Presented By: Patrick Frawley
Affiliation: Vulcan Materials
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