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H = Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor; M = Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor; and C = Baltimore Convention Center
PRO: Initiatives Addressing Barriers of Concrete Productivity
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM, H - Key ballroom 12
This session, sponsored by PRO: An ACI Center of Excellence for Advancing Productivity, will share progress from PRO’s Task Groups that address key barriers to concrete construction productivity. Attendees will learn about key barriers that hamper concrete construction productivity. Attendees will gain access to solutions project stakeholders can deploy to improve project results and enhance owner value.Learning Objectives:(1) Identify key barriers that hamper concrete construction productivity;(2) Evaluate strategies for improving construction documents to support productive project execution;(3) Examine tools that unleash innovation in concrete design and construction;(4) Analyze how contracts can create risk aversive project stakeholder silos and propose solutions to mitigate these effects;(5) Describe steps that embrace productivity enhancing products, tools, and systems;(6) Access and apply resources to improve concrete construction productivity during the design phase.This session has been approved by AIA and ICC for 2 PDHs (0.2 CEUs). Please note: You must attend the live session for the entire duration to receive credit. On-demand sessions do not qualify for PDH/CEU credit.
PRO Welcome and Introductions Presented By: Phil Diekemper Affiliation: PRO: An ACI Center of Excellence For Advancing Productivity Description:
PRO Background, Mission and Initiatives Presented By: Cary Kopczynski Affiliation: Cary Kopczynski and Company Description:
Improve the Completeness and Coordination of Construction Documents Presented By: Rashid Ahmed Affiliation: Walker Consultants Description:
Incentivize Innovation in Concrete Design and Construction Presented By: Chris Raftery Affiliation: Rafterycre, LLC Description:
Align the Risk and Reward of Concrete Design, Construction, and Ownership Presented By: Rick Farr Affiliation: Baker Construction Description:
Accelerate Adoption of Productivity Enhancing Products, Tools, and Systems Presented By: T. R. Kunesh Affiliation: Somero Enterprises Description:
Improve the Constructability of Concrete Structures Presented By: Phil Diekemper Affiliation: PRO: An ACI Center of Excellence For Advancing Productivity Description: