PCI Foundation

The PCI Foundation is shaping the future of precast concrete by educating, inspiring, and connecting the next generation of industry professionals. Here's how your support makes a difference: 1. Project Precast: Building Awareness and Talent Flagship annual competition that unites architecture, engineering, and construction management students with PCI producers and industry professionals. Promotes collaboration, creativity, and real-world application of precast design. Acts as a direct pipeline to a diverse, skilled, and engaged future workforce. 2. Studio and Education Programs: Hands-On Education at Over 50 Universities More than 4,000 students impacted over the past 20 years. Offers immersive, first-hand design experience with precast concrete. Studio projects have informed major agencies like CalTrans on transportation regulations. Fosters academic-industry partnerships that support research, innovation, and future collaboration. Builds a strong precast presence in academia, influencing early career choices. 3. Professors’ Conference: Advancing Curriculum & Collaboration Connects professors from engineering, architecture, and construction management programs across North America. Focused on sharing best practices, shaping future curriculum, and producing foundational teaching materials. Strengthens the bridge between academia and the precast industry. 4. Promoting Sustainability, Resilience & Market Competitiveness Studio and education work emphasizes sustainable and resilient precast solutions. Educates students on the advantages of precast over other building materials. Develops future advocates and specifiers of precast in both public and private sectors. Why Your Support Matters The PCI Foundation’s programs benefit every sector of the industry—producers, suppliers, designers, and specifiers alike. Ongoing growth, innovation, and workforce development depend on continued financial support from PCI members.