Concrete is at something of a crossroads: there are many opportunities and some threats. For these opportunities to transpose into beneficial practice, engineers, material scientists, architects, manufacturers and suppliers must focus on the changes that are required to champion concrete and maintain its dominance within the global construction industry. The Concrete Technology Unit (CTU) of the University of Dundee organised this "Congress" to address these changes, continuing its established series of events, namely, Challenges of Concrete Construction in 2002, Creating with Concrete in 1999, Concrete in the Service of Mankind in 1996, Economic and Durable Concrete Construction Through Excellence in 1993 and Protection of Concrete in 1990. This event was organised in collaboration with three of the world's most recognised institutions: Institution of Civil Engineers; American Concrete Institute; and Japan Society of Civil Engineers. Under the theme of Global Construction: Ultimate Concrete Opportunities, the "Congress' consisted of ten events and a total of 420 papers were presented from 68 countries.
It is useful to Engineers, Material Scientists, Architects, Manufacturers, and Suppliers of concrete.