ACI San Diego Newsletter January 2026
President's Report

Happy New Year, ACI San Diego!
Hi everyone!
I hope your 2026 is off to an amazing start. Thank you so much for being part of the ACI San Diego community, we’re so excited for everything this year has in store!
Upcoming Luncheon February 10th
Speaking of the year ahead… have you signed up for our first luncheon yet? It’s happening on February 10th, and we’d love to see you there! We’ll be joined by Lauro Ruvas, VP of Technical Services – Materials Group at CalPortland. He’ll be sharing insights on Low-Embodied Carbon Concrete, with a focus on SCMs and blended cements. You can register for this event here Register Now
60th Anniversary Awards: Deadline Extended!
Great news! We’ve extended the submission deadline for our 60th Anniversary Awards to February 19th! If you haven’t submitted your project yet, there’s still time. We love celebrating the incredible work happening across San Diego, and we can’t wait to see what you’ve worked. Don’t miss your chance to be part of this very special milestone year! You can find the application here
As always, we love seeing our members get more involved. If you’ve been thinking about participating a bit more in 2026, we are always welcoming new members and volunteers for our committees. You can register through the link provided here Get Involved
And one more exciting thing, the next Board term is coming up! If you (or someone you know) would be interested in joining the ACI Board of Trustees, please send nominations or contact info to Heather Caya at [email protected].
Thank you all again for your continued support. See you in just a few weeks!
Be sure to check out the new website as we made some updates!
ACI San Diego Chapter - Home Page
Cheers!
Stacy Williams, ACI San Diego President 2025-2026
Calendar of Events
Future Meetings
Sold out!! ACI San Diego Field Grade I Certification Exam January 31, 2026 (1 spots left for written only for those that have failed in the last year)
Christian Wheeler Engineering
3980 Home Avenue
San Diego , CA 92105
Venue website
Sold out! ACI San Diego Field Grade I Certification Exam February 7, 2026 (Only space left is for those that failed the written portion of the exam within the last year)
Christian Wheeler Engineering
3980 Home Avenue
San Diego , CA 92105
Venue website
ACI San Diego February 10, 2026 LECC (Low-Embodied Carbon Concrete) using SCM’s and Blended Cements
Stone Brewery in Liberty Station
2816 Historic Decatur Rd. #116
San Diego, CA 92106
ACI San Diego February 10, 2026 LECC (Low-Embodied Carbon Concrete) using SCM’s and Blended Cements
ACI San Diego Call for Entries
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ACI San Diego Field Grade I Certification Exam April 4, 2026
Christian Wheeler Engineering
3980 Home Avenue
San Diego , CA 92105
Venue website
ACI San Diego Field Grade I Certification Exam April 11, 2026
Christian Wheeler Engineering
3980 Home Avenue
San Diego , CA 92105
Venue website
ACI San Diego 60th Anniversary and Awards Celebration May 8, 2026
The San Diego Zoo (Zoofari Party Area)
2920 Zoo Place
San Diego , CA 92103
ACI San Diego Field Grade I Certification Exam June 13, 2026
Christian Wheeler Engineering
3980 Home Avenue
San Diego , CA 92105
Venue website
ACI San Diego Field Grade I Certification Exam June 20, 2026
Christian Wheeler Engineering
3980 Home Avenue
San Diego , CA 92105
Venue website





