Er. Samir Surlaker Conferred ICI Lifetime Achievement Award at ACECON 2025, Hyderabad
The Indian Concrete Institute (ICI), India’s apex professional body for concrete technologists and construction professionals, conferred the prestigious ICI Lifetime Achievement Award 2025 upon Er. Samir Surlaker, Director of Assess Build Chem Private Limited and Institute for International Talent Development Private Limited, at its flagship international event ACECON 2025, held recently in Hyderabad.
The event witnessed participation from approximately 700 delegates, including industry leaders, researchers, academicians, consultants, contractors, and professionals from India and abroad.
Er. Samir Surlaker received the award at the hands of eminent concrete technologists Dr. Manamohan Kalgal and Dr. Ramachandra V, President, Indian Concrete Institute, in the presence of Ritesh Singh, Business Head – SIKA and senior members of the Institute.
The citation accompanying Er. Samir Surlaker’s award commended him “for his high level of professional integrity, ethics, honesty, and unassuming nature,” and acknowledged his exceptional and sustained contributions spanning over 45 years to concrete technology, construction chemicals, and sustainable infrastructure development in India and internationally. A distinguished alumnus of VJTI, Mumbai, Er. Surlaker secured First Rank in M.E. (Civil – Structures) in 1977.
He has also made substantial contributions as a member of several Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) committees, including CED 2, CED 5, and CED 41, and IRC B-8 Committee. Within ICI, he has served on multiple technical committees and co-authored the Handbook of Advanced Concrete Technology, with widely cited chapters on Acid-Resistant Concrete, Foam Concrete, and Concrete Repairs and Maintenance.
A prolific author, speaker, and trainer, Er. Surlaker has published over 100 technical papers, delivered more than 800 lectures, and conducted over 200 training programs, mentoring engineers and professionals across India and overseas.
Er. Samir Surlaker is the Founder and Director of Assess Build Chem Private Limited, a leading manufacturer of high performance, hi-tech, Construction Chemicals with a keen focus on Research and Development, headed by Er. Sunny Surlaker. He is also Founder and Director of Institute for International Talent Development (IITD), a skill development and training firm under certification from Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC).
In his concluding remarks at the ceremony, Er. Samir Surlaker reaffirmed:
“Let us focus on sustainable practices and carbon neutrality. I thank all for this profound honour, and I rededicate myself to the cause of sustainable concrete.”
For more information, please contact: Er. Sunny Surlaker: info@ssbuildchem.com | iitd.edu@gmail.com
