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ICRI had its origins at a World of Concrete seminar in February 1988. Attendees voiced their frustration about the lack of standards and guidelines for concrete repair.

In response to these concerns, the International Association of Concrete Repair Specialists was formed, with a formal organizational meeting in Naperville, Illinois, May 21, 1988, attended by 66 repair specialists. In 1993, the name was changed to the International Concrete Repair Institute.

The organizing members agreed on the following statement of purpose: To improve the quality of concrete restoration, repair, and protection through education of, and communication among, the members and those who use its services.

ICRI Historical Timeline

1988

1989

1993

1997

2008

2009

2012

2013

2016

2019

2023

1988

In May, the International Association of Concrete Repair Specialists (IACRS) was formed, with an initial meeting attended by 66 repair specialists.

1989

In October, the first issue of the Concrete Repair Bulletin was published. Also in October, the first technical guideline was published: “Surface Preparation for the Repair of Deteriorated Concrete Resulting from Reinforcing Steel Oxidation.” The first ICRI chapter was established this year.

1993

IACRS changed its name to the International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI). The first ICRI Convention was held in Baltimore, MD (October 22-24).

1997

ICRI introduced the Concrete Surface Profile (CSP) chips to the industry. The chips have gained world-wide adoption for being the method of concrete surface profile identification and remain the industry standard when referring to concrete surface profiles.

2008

Monica Rourke was elected as ICRI’s first woman president.

2009

ICRI launched the first of its two certification programs – Concrete Slab Moisture Testing (CSMT) and certified its first CSMT technicians.

2012

ICRI membership topped 2,000.

2013

ICRI celebrated its 25th anniversary and hired its first full-time Technical Director.

2016

ICRI launched its second certification program, Concrete Surface Repair Technician (CSRT).

2019

ICRI launched a rebranding campaign and its first live technical webinar. Participation at an ICRI Convention (held in Philadelphia, PA) exceeds 400 attendees for the first time.

2023

ICRI celebrated its 35th Anniversary. ICRI's Fall Convention (St. Pete Beach, FL) was the second-largest attendance (376) and highest number of first-time attendees (113).