A Concrete Future

ABOUT THE CONCRETE INDUSTRY

A career in Concrete Industry Management (CIM) is a future you can build on. Concrete in the United States is a $200 billion dollar industry that employs more than 500,000 people in a variety of careers. The people in the concrete industry build the roads, bridges, dams and public works that keep America’s infrastructure strong. Concrete is the foundation that keeps America’s office buildings, retail stores and parking structures working. In addition, some of the safest and most energy-efficient homes are constructed from concrete.

The concrete industry of this century uses cutting-edge technology to meet the needs of the developers, engineers, architects, city planners, departments of transportation and others who in turn work to meet environmental, community and safety requirements.  Concrete is not a commodity item; the concrete industry is progressive and ever-changing.

The Concrete Facts

• The Concrete Industry is a $200 billion industry and employs more than
  500,000 people.
• Concrete is used more innovatively than ever before, creating an urgent need for individuals that possess both focused concrete technology skills and a broad education (math, science, oral and written communication, management) to move the industry forward.
• Construction is the only goods-producing sector of the U.S. economy that is expected to grow through 2012. Where there’s construction, there’s concrete.
• Concrete is a long-standing staple in construction. Look around at the buildings and structures that surround you every day…what would be left standing if you were to take away the concrete? Did you know that concrete is the second most highly used substance in the world…second only to water.
• Concrete is versatile, durable and environmentally-friendly.
• When concrete is required, there have to be professionals trained in concrete technology and management. The concrete industry is looking to the Concrete Industry Management Program to develop the workforce that is going to assume the roles of the concrete professionals who will be retiring over the next 10 to 15 years. To avoid losing that knowledge base, companies are hiring - and will continue to hire - industry-knowledgeable graduates to work side-by-side with their long-standing production, operations, technical support and project managers, sales representatives and others who serve as their mentors to train and develop the future professionals of the concrete industry. Why not choose to become one of those professionals by enrolling in the Concrete Industry Management Program!