About the SDC

The concrete industry's Strategic Development Council (SDC) was formed in 1997 as a council of the American Concrete Institute's Concrete Research and Education Foundation (ConREF). The SDC makes possible a capability that our industry has not had before: an in-house forum where the concrete industry, including government and academia, can come together with its customers at
senior levels to discuss strategic issues and support research to the benefit of all. This supports ConREF's mission to increase the understanding of concrete materials and to support programs that improve concrete design and construction.

The SDC comprises member organizations that include suppliers, manufacturers, architectural/engineer firms, contractors, trade associations, and owners. It is led by a group of member volunteers and is managed daily by a Managing Director at the American Concrete Institute in Farmington Hills, Michigan.

To facilitate advancement of concrete technology, the SDC

The SDC is currently engaged in a number of initiatives/projects dealing with accelerating technology acceptance (ATA): Identifying critical industry technologies that most impact the concrete industry, identifying barriers to technology acceptance and implementation, and acting as a catalyst to remove barriers. The SDC also provides its members with a vehicle to form and participate in consortia to conduct collaborative research and development of concrete systems technologies leading to commercialization.

The organization is emerging as the leadership and voice for the concrete industry on issues involving the entire industry. It provides the objective
voice that advocates improvements to industry efficiency and quality.