2025 Summer Newsletter 
Calendar of Events
July
21st - Review and practice session for Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade I. Registration available online
23rd - Kansas Chapter ACI Board meeting, 2 to 4 pm, zoom.
September
9th - Kansas Chapter ACI Golf Outing, Registration OPEN!
20th - Kansas and Missouri ACI Student Competition, Egg Protection Device, UMKC Highbay Lab. Sponsorship opportunities available! Link to more information
24th - Kansas Chapter ACI Board Meeting, The Mint, Lenexa, KS, 3 to 5 pm
24th - Kansas Chapter ACI Concrete Construction Awards banquet, The Mint, Lenexa, KS, 5 to 9 pm, Register Online
30th - Joint Kansas Chapter ACI and Missouri Chapter ACI Concrete Cavalcade, Lunch, Games, Networking, and Presentations, "Curing is Good!" and "Changes to the Concrete Design Standard" Register online here.
October
7th - Joint with Kansas and Missouri Concrete Associations, Networking on the Rock Island Bridge, 4 to 6 pm, registration coming soon!
26th to 29th - ACI Convention, Baltimore, MD
Concrete Construction Awards
The winners have been decided! We had some amazing projects nominated this year. Join us to honor and celebrate their hard work, creative designs, and innovative use of concrete in our state.
Winners were selected in the following categories.
- low rise buildings,
- mid rise buildings,
- infrastructure,
- decorative concrete,
- repair/restoration,
- flatwork,
- judges award
Venue: The Mint
12345 W. 95th Street, Lenexa, KS 66215
Date: Wednesday, September 24th
Time: 5 pm Concrete Mixer, 6 pm Dinner, Awards Presentation to follow
Member News
The 2025 Kansas Chapter ACI officer ballots will be issued soon. If you are a member of ACI, please watch your emails for your link to the ballot. The deadline to vote will be August 29th.
Student Activities
The UMKC Student ACI Chapter is hosting an ACI Student Competition: Egg Protection Device, on Saturday, September 20th at the UMKC Highbay Lab. They are looking for corporate sponsors to help fund the event and provide funds for winners, to be used for travel expenses to get to the ACI Convention for the competition in Baltimore, MD. For more information, please contact Santosh at 913-238-3541, or email at [email protected]
Call for Posters! The ACI Young Professional Poster Session will be held on Tuesday, October 28th during the ACI Concrete Convention in Baltimore, MD. They are looking for entries. The deadline to submit is August 15th. Click here to find out more information.
The YP Free Convention Registration Program is also accepting applications for fall. The deadline is also August 15th. Click here for more information.
KS ACI Scholarship
The Winners of the 2025 Student Scholarships have been chosen! Help us to congratulate them on their success and future leadership in the concrete industry! Winners from three Kansas Schools will receive a $2000 scholarship for the Fall 2025 semester.
Jobe Haverkamp, a Construction Science and Management student at Kansas State University is planning on graduating in May of 2028. Jobe is working through college without loans and was inspired by a superintendent at an internship at a concrete construction company. We wish good luck to Jobe and hope for a successful future career in the concrete industry.
Karly Kill is a Construction Engineering Technology major at Pittsburg State University, looking to graduate in May of 2027. Karly is in the honors program, is involved in the Student Government Association representing the School of Construction and the College of Technology, and serves as an officer in the PSU ACI Student Chapter. As a future engineer or project manager, Karly plans to help create concrete structures that will focus on quality and efficiency.
Emily Cross is an Architectural Engineering student at the University of Kansas graduating in May of 2026. Emily has had two internships with engineering firms and studied abroad in Wales for a semester. As a future structural engineer, with a focus on safe and sustainable infrastructure, Emily is sure to have a successful career advancing our concrete community.
Certification
Upcoming Kansas CHAPTER ACI Exam Dates
Registration is now open for the Fall 2025 exams.
For more information and to register online, click here
Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade I - Review and Practice session ONLY
July 21, 2025 - Concrete Materials Inc. (Spring Hill)
Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade I - Exams Only (no training)
August 4, 2025 - Penny's Concrete (Shawnee Mission)
October 6, 2025 - Geiger Ready Mix (Olathe)
October 23, 2025 - Beran Concrete (Wichita)
November 7, 2025 - Kansas Sand and Concrete (Topeka)
Supplemental Examiners Needed
We are always looking for volunteers to be supplemental examiners for the Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade I exams. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute back to our community and ensure that we have properly trained, certified technicians in the field testing our concrete. If you or someone in your organization can help, and is currently certified with some field experience, please contact us! [email protected]
ACI Certification Online Training Resources
The Institute has developed four online training programs for engineers and contractors looking to earn an ACI Certification. Courses include Field Testing Technician, Strength Testing Technician, Concrete Construction Special Inspector, and Adhesive Anchor Installer programs, and can be accessed through ACI University.
Verify ACI Certification Easily With Mobile App
iOS & Android users, there is a way to quickly and easily verify the status of ACI-certified personnel with the ACI Certification Verify App. Download today in the Apple App Store and Google Play.
Membership
Please help us grow our membership! Our dues are extremely affordable, and we are a lot of fun! By being a member of the Kansas Chapter of ACI you are eligible for enhanced global benefits from ACI International.
Click Here for Membership Information & Dues
No Charge for Student memberships!
Membership Benefits:
- Joining some of the local area's brightest minds in concrete technical knowledge and practices
- Help promote certification and quality concrete construction
- Networking opportunities
- Have the access and ability to join technical seminars and speaking engagements on a multitude of subjects
- Free Digital Subscription to Concrete International magazine
- Three ACI University course tokens for use on selected on-demand educational training
- Listing in the ACI Member Directory
- A printable ACI Membership certificate
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