Mr. Samir Surlaker conferred Honorary Membership of CCMA

Mr. Samir Surlaker,Principal Consultant at Assess Buildchem Pvt. Ltd was conferred Honorary Membership of the Construction Chemicals Manufacturers’ Association at the 3^rd edition of International Conference of Suppliers to Construction Chemicals Industry of India (SCC) event in Mumbai. Mr. Samir Surlaker, one of the frontiersmen and advocates of the construction chemical industry, retired as Managing Director of MC-Bauchemie (India) Pvt. Ltd. He is currently undertaking Consultancy Assignments as Principal Consultant at Assess Buildchem Pvt. Ltd. He is also Director of Institute for International Talent Development (IITD), specializing in development and dissemination of specialized technical and soft-skills training relating to Civil Engineering. Mr. Surlaker, a Civil and Structural Engineer from VJTI, has over 40 years of National and International experience in Concrete Technology and Construction Chemicals, in Europe, Middle East, Far East and India. Over the years, he has strived to improve awareness about the Industry by means of lectures and conducting trainings in Construction Chemicals, and associated fields. Mr. Surlaker said, “It was a privilege to be recognized and honoured by my peers and I re-dedicate myself to the cause of furthering the Construction Chemical Industry”. He is well published in national and international publications and is co-author of “Handbook of Advanced Concrete Technology” and is a member of various BIS Committees. He has received numerous awards for contributions to concrete technology (by ICI), and for his contributions as a concrete and CC Engineer. Under his leadership, MC-Bauchemie (India) was the Awarded Best Construction Chemicals Manufacturing Company in 2015 by Builder’s Association of India. Mr. Surlaker contributed actively to the cause of Advancement of Construction Chemicals and Concrete Technology as Past Vice President (W) of Indian Concrete Institute (ICI), Past Director of India Chapter of American Concrete Institute (IC-ACI), Past Governing Council Member of Association of Consulting Civil Engineers, India (ACCE) and most importantly as the Past President of Construction Chemicals Manufacturers Association (CCMA). The Construction Chemicals Manufacturers’ Association (CCMA) recently concluded a two-day event at The Lalit, Mumbai on 14^th and 15^th, March 2018. The event was designated the 3^rd edition of International Conference of Suppliers to Construction Chemicals Industry of India (SCC). This industry event brought together the key technical and commercial stakeholders from the Construction Chemicals (CC) Industry and the Suppliers to the CC Industry, in a unique networking and technology sharing opportunity. CCMA is now over 60 members strong comprising of CC Manufacturers and suppliers collaborating jointly to promote cause of spreading awareness and to focus on right use of construction chemicals. CCMA aims at standardizing and marking CC products to give confidence to end users and Construction Industry.