Bryan Birdwell

Bryan M. Birdwell, FACI is well-known in the concrete industry for his expertise in the installation, techniques and procedures of super flat, high tolerance, and decorative floors as well as the typical concrete floor and parking lot installations. Bryan has developed methods and taught techniques of concrete finishing throughout the United States and other locations. He has shown finishers the techniques and skills they need to construct the flattest most level concrete floors meeting and exceeding placement specifications. Bryan's floor construction and finishing techniques have been recognized continually by numerous awards including 26 Golden Trowel Awards of which 6 were World Records.

Bryan has continued to share his expertise. He has been a long-time instructor at the World of Concrete seminars and SSI's Concrete College for floor construction as well as written many articles for various concrete publications. He is a member of ACI Committees 640, Craftsman Certification; ACI Committee 117, Tolerances; 302, Construction of Concrete Floors; 330, Concrete Parking Lots and Site Paving; 360, Designs of Slabs-on-Ground; 522, Pervious Concrete. He is also an examiner for ACI's Specialty Commercial/ Industrial Concrete Flatwork Finisher / Technician Certification Program. Additionally, he has performed forensics investigations and provided innovative remediation solutions for slab surface issues.

Bryan was previously an owner of a concrete construction company for many years that had a wide range of projects including commercial and industrial slabs-on-grade, suspended slabs, parking lots and road pavements.