COMMUNICATION NO. 3

1. According to §6 of the POWER CONCRETE 2025 Competition Regulations, we hereby inform that Stage I of the Competition (Qualifying Round) will take place at the Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics of the AGH University of Kraków, in Pavilion B6 – Laboratory 08, at 30 Mickiewicza Avenue, Kraków. The competition will commence at 9:00 AM in Room 01.

2. In accordance with §10 of the POWER CONCRETE 2025 Competition Regulations, we announce that the competition task for Stage I – Qualifying Round involves producing concrete with an average compressive strength (from 3 measurements) of fcm = 31 MPa.

COMMUNICATION NO. 2

According to §5 of the POWER CONCRETE 2025 Competition Regulations, we kindly inform that the Competition Jury consists of the following members::

dr hab. inż. Artur Łagosz prof. AGH, AGH University of Kraków – Chairman

dr hab. inż. Tomasz Tracz, prof. PK, Cracow University of Technology

dr inż. Grzegorz Cygan, Silesian University of Technology

mgr inż. Justyna Piotrowska-Łój, Polish Association of Ready Mixed Concrete Producers in Poland

dr inż. Łukasz Machniak, Polish Aggregates Producers Association

mgr inż. Tadeusz Wasąg, Association of Construction Chemical Producers

mgr inż. Zbigniew Pilch, Polish Cement Association

We announce another edition of the competition “POWER CONCRETE 2025” organized by the Polish Cement Association.

The competition will be held in two stages, where the first stage – Qualifying Round – will involve preparing concrete with an average (from 3 measurements) compressive strength of fcm = … MPa (this value will be provided in the Competition Announcement). Participants will prepare and deliver to the Organizer one set of three cubic samples with 150 mm edge length.

The task of the Second Stage – Competition Final, in which five teams selected in the Qualifying Round will participate, is to produce cement concrete with a carbon footprint of 140 ± 10 kg CO₂/m³ and the highest possible ratio of average compressive strength fcm (measured on three 150×150×150 mm cubes) to the carbon footprint value.

More details regarding the competition and participation registration can be found in the POWER CONCRETE Competition Regulations.

1. In accordance with §4 of the POWER CONCRETE 2025 Competition Regulations, we kindly inform that Stage I of the POWER CONCRETE 2025 Competition will take place on July 4, 2025, at an accredited laboratory selected by the Competition Organizer. The location will be announced to participants in the Competition Announcement.
2. According to §18, concrete samples for Stage I of the Competition, along with the mix design and documentation of individual components (DOP or DoP and CE marking or construction mark), must be delivered by participants by 8:00 AM on the day of Stage I to the laboratory where the eliminations will be conducted.
3. In accordance with §11 of the POWER CONCRETE 2025 Competition Regulations, we request submission of the completed application form (via email to powerconcrete@polskicement.pl) by June 16, 2025.
4. The preparation of concrete samples for the POWER CONCRETE 2025 Competition Final will take place on September 15, 2025, at a laboratory designated by the Organizer.
5. Participants of Stage II of the POWER CONCRETE 2025 Competition, in accordance with §22 of the Regulations, will use materials prepared by the Organizer to produce concrete. The concrete designed and produced by finalists must contain recycled aggregate prepared for the competition in the same quantity (same mass) as the used natural aggregate (gravel or crushed stone) of 8/16 mm fraction. Additionally, according to §21, the Competition Organizer will not provide finalists with any raw material samples for potential laboratory tests, but only the characteristics of features specified in §22.
6. In accordance with §31 of the POWER CONCRETE 2025 Competition Regulations, the Organizer informs that the amount allocated for prizes and distinctions in this year’s Competition edition is 25,000 PLN.

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We cordially invite all supporters, enthusiasts and those willing to compete in the competition!

POWER CONCRETE 2025 Competition Regulations

Application Form for the Power Concrete 2025 Competition

All interested in participating in ‘Power Concrete’ competition are kindly requested to contact:

Andrzej Jędrychowski	andrzej.jedrychowski@polskicement.pl	tel. +48 603 114 695
Bartosz Głowacz	bartosz.glowacz@polskicement.pl	tel. +48 577 707 399

COMMUNICATION NO. 1

In connection with the upcoming 13th edition of the Concrete Days, we are beginning the organization of the Power Concrete 2025 competition. We warmly invite you to a meeting that will take place on January 15, 2025, at 11:00 AM in the conference room (6th floor) at Lubelska 29, 30-003 Kraków. The purpose of this meeting is to facilitate a broad discussion among the organizers, jury members, and potential participants of this highly regarded industry competition regarding the contest tasks and regulations. We encourage everyone to contribute to the search for optimal solutions that will define the competition rules and help carry out another successful edition. Kindly confirm your participation by January 7, 2025 (the meeting will last approximately 1.5 hours) by emailing biuro@polskicement.pl.