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Membership Matters

7/14/2014

Are you an engineer with 318 Building Code questions? Or a contractor in need of a document on concrete repair? Or do you just want to find out what “Honeycomb” means? (You can find the answer to that question here). Perhaps you need to connect with another concrete professional, keep up to date with CEUs and webinars, or use one of ACI’s unique online tools. Whatever the reason, if you’re in the business of saving money and time, while increasing your productivity and competitiveness, the American Concrete Institute is the right place to find all these and more.

Membership in ACI gives you the tools and resources you need to excel in the concrete industry. All members gain access to a wealth of useful information, latest news, and professional contacts, as well as thousands of articles from around the world through ACI’s International Concrete Abstracts Portal. Stay informed through ACI’s technical, certification, and education documents. With a worldwide membership of nearly 20,000 in over 100 countries, ACI offers its members around the world the opportunity to stay informed through a comprehensive range of programs and events designed to meet their industry needs.

Members gain access to knowledge – from website tools such as ACI’s Concrete Specification Center, designed to help specifiers properly incorporate ACI reference specifications into their contract documents, to the 318 Information Center, which includes up-to-date news on the ACI 318-14 Building Code for Structural Concrete, case studies, Q & A, and design aids. All members receive a complimentary subscription to Concrete International magazine (valued at over $150.00 annually)

Access to information and contacts on an international scope. That’s just one of the benefits that ACI members value. “Membership in ACI provides valuable access not only to the latest concrete know-how, but also immediate connection with the top experts in our industry,” confirms Jay Thomas, Vice President, Structural Group. “You can’t put a price-tag on the ability to reach out to fellow members to troubleshoot, test new processes and technologies, respond to changing trends as well as prepare for what our industry will be tomorrow.”

You’ll gain access to networking – from seminars and conventions to being listed in ACI’s online membership directory. ACI member Tarek Khan, FACI, of BASF Admixtures Inc., sums up how membership has benefited him: “Whatever concrete industry challenge I face, I can pick up the phone and call another ACI member for help. I have yet to be turned away; members always help other members. I have an extensive personal and professional network because I’m an ACI Member.”

You’ll gain access to discounts – members save up to 40% on committee documents, Special and Symposium publications, certification workbooks, seminar course manuals, and more. This benefit alone could save you the cost of membership (or more!). Plus save over 30% on ACI Convention registration!

Membership provides the opportunity to make a difference – take part in the development of the codes, standards, and reports that are the most widely accepted concrete construction documents in use today.

All this plus access to free downloads, CEUs, webinars, and much more, (valued at more than $250 per year).

Are you a student? Open doors and create opportunities – become an ACI Student E-Member…it’s free! Visit www.concrete.org/students

If saving time and money is important to you, take a closer look at ACI membership. Visit www.concrete.org for more information.