PRO: An ACI Center of Excellence for Advancing Productivity

Check out this video to learn more about ACI's newest Center of Excellence for Advancing Concrete Productivity, PRO! ?? PRO will collaborate with contractors, designers, and materials suppliers to identify and resolve issues that negatively impact productivity in concrete construction. Through the development and dissemination of construction productivity knowledge such as training for structural designers, industry-wide collaboration efforts, measurement and validation of progress towards increased constructability, and more, the Center and its Members aim to advance new technologies and processes that improve productivity beyond historic levels. ? Learn More: https://lnkd.in/gYA6ykdX #PRO #Productivity #Concrete #ConstructionProductivity #Constructability #ConcreteConstruction

Thank you to Cary Kopczynski for mentioning PRO in this article by ENR West, and congratulations!???? "Kopczynski’s work on PRO—short for the American Concrete Institute’s Center for Excellence for Advancing Productivity, an institute he created as president of ACI—is something he’s proud of. The goal, he says, it to help the entire industry by creating a team effort that moves the needle in the world of productivity. “The fundamental thing we are trying to encourage with PRO is to improve collaboration between designers and builders and suppliers and permitting,” he says. “You might have hundreds of different companies involved in a project, and you don’t always work together; and you are not always incentivized to work together. Because of the way the industry is currently set up and contracts are written, collaboration is often talked about but seldom realized. Too many big projects talk a good story, but even before schematic design is finalized, they are already fighting.” That’s why Kopczynski focuses on initiatives that revolve around the industry working together, sharing risk proportionally and encouraging innovation by writing contracts that don’t disincentivize innovation. PRO is working, he says, but it is a monumental undertaking up against entrenched practices." ??Check Out the Full Article by ENR West Here: https://lnkd.in/dU4ACWCK

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We are happy to announce that Chapters 2.9-2.16 of PRO’s Constructability Blueprint Section 2: Constructable Design Principles are now available!?? ??Download the Free Constructability Blueprint Here: https://lnkd.in/g5ha5Z-Z

PRO: An ACI Center of Excellence for Advancing Productivity is pleased to welcome PS=?? – who have joined as our newest Bronze Member.?? PS=? ? is a mechanical reinforcement splice system that eliminates pour strips and wall restraint, while maintaining structural integrity and allowing for volume change. Using proven coupler technologies, featuring a thread on one end and a grout-filled sleeve on the other. The patented system is an ACI CODE-318 permitted mechanical Type 1 and Type 2 rebar splice, is ICC approved, and made in the USA. ??Learn More About PRO Membership Here: https://lnkd.in/eNxxPJiC

ACI’s 2024 Global Impact Report is now available! This an annual review containing highlights of Institute achievements, key milestones, and future plans.?? ??Download the Full Report Here: https://lnkd.in/gU4qJM22

PRO will collaborate with contractors, designers, and materials suppliers to identify and resolve issues that negatively impact productivity in concrete construction.?? Through the development and dissemination of construction productivity knowledge such as training for structural designers, industry-wide collaboration efforts, measurement and validation of progress towards increased constructability, and more, the Center and its Members aim to advance new technologies and processes that improve productivity beyond historic levels.?? ? Learn More About PRO & Get Involved Here: https://lnkd.in/gQ6BGkkY #PRO #Productivity #Concrete #ConstructionProductivity #Constructability #ConcreteConstruction

The Concrete Constructability Certificate Program covers planning, layout, project delivery, project site drivers, and structural system concept design. Additionally, a review of what type of design is appropriate, how to specify concrete, selection of reinforcement, and testing and inspection will be included. This certificate program will be valuable to structural engineers to improve constructability and productivity in the industry! ?? Learn More & Enroll Today: https://lnkd.in/gKMzG_JN #PRO #Productivity #Concrete #ConstructionProductivity #Constructability #ConcreteConstruction #StructuralEngineering

Section 1 & 2 of PRO's #Constructability Blueprint is now available! This resource can be used as a guide for all individuals and companies looking to improve their project’s productivity. The digital guide will continually evolve and expand its constructability concepts with input from members and other proven experts in #concrete industry productivity.?? ?? Learn More & Download for Free: https://lnkd.in/g5ha5Z-Z