Cmec

What Cmec does

CMEC, Inc. (Construction Materials Engineering Center) is a privately held, non-governmental accreditation and certification organization founded in 1988 and headquartered at 2779 Apopka Boulevard, Apopka, Florida. The company provides three core accreditation programs — laboratory accreditation to AASHTO R18, ASTM E329, and ISO/IEC 17025; special inspection agency accreditation under the International Building Code and ISO/IEC 17020; and production facility accreditation — for construction materials testing laboratories, special inspection agencies, and construction material producers. CMEC is formally recognized by the National Cooperation for Laboratory Accreditation (NACLA), and its accredited laboratories are considered compliant with FHWA regulation 23 CFR 637.209 and are recognized by the FAA, with approvals from multiple state Departments of Transportation.

The organization complements its accreditation portfolio with proficiency test samples (concrete, aggregate, soil, hot mix asphalt, masonry), technician and inspector certification programs operated through partnerships with the American Concrete Institute (ACI), Florida CTQP, PCI, and NPCA, and an online learning catalog (concrete testing, SCC testing, and calibration videos plus example calculations). CMEC operates an online search database for accredited laboratories, production facilities, and inspection agencies, and a web portal for entering and viewing proficiency sample results, including a dedicated Louisiana Asphalt IA Sample Results workflow.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through professional services fees tied to its operating model: application fees, on-site assessment fees, annual re-assessment fees, and proficiency sample participation fees from laboratories and agencies; plus workshop, exam, and retest fees from individual technicians and inspectors. Distribution relies on direct, field-based relationships across Florida, special workshop and exam sessions booked for groups of 10 or more, and self-serve online registration via search.cmec.org. CMEC is not publicly traded, has no disclosed parent company, no institutional investors, and no disclosed funding rounds; ownership is treated as a privately held corporation with a long operating history.

Name

Cmec

Legal name

CMEC, Inc.

Website

https://cmec.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CMEC is a private, Florida-based accreditation body providing AASHTO, ASTM, ISO/IEC, and IBC-aligned accreditation for construction materials testing laboratories, special inspection agencies, and production facilities, alongside ACI, CTQP, PCI, and NPCA technician certification and proficiency sample programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Materials Testing Accreditation

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Standards, Metrology & Accreditation Bodies (BPAIAOAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction, Engineering & Skilled Trades Licensure Prep (EDAAANAL), Skilled Trades, Safety & Compliance Certification Prep (OSHA, HAZMAT, welding, electrical, HVAC) (EDANAIAM)

Keywords

• Construction materials accreditation
• Laboratory accreditation services
• Inspector certification programs
• Construction testing certification
• Materials quality assurance

Headquarters

HQ city

Apopka

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Accreditation Services: CMEC provides laboratory assessments, quality management system evaluations, and accreditation for construction material testing laboratories seeking AASHTO R18, ASTM E329, and ISO/IEC 17025. Revenue is generated through application fees, on-site assessment fees, annual re-assessment fees, and proficiency sample participation fees.
2. Special Inspection Agency Accreditation: CMEC accredits special inspection agencies based on IBC requirements and ISO/IEC 17020 or ASTM E329 standards. Fees include application fees and assessment fees.
3. Production Facility Accreditation: CMEC provides production facility accreditation establishing nationally recognized competence for construction material production facilities. Single annual inspection covers all specifier requirements.
4. Certification and Qualification Programs: CMEC serves as a sponsoring group for ACI Certification Programs and provider for Florida CTQP Qualifications, staffing examiners for PCI and NPCA certifications. Revenue includes workshop fees, exam fees, and retest fees.
5. Proficiency Sample Sales: CMEC provides proficiency test samples for concrete, aggregate, soil, hot mix asphalt, and masonry. Samples are distributed annually beginning July 1st with results released January 1st. Also supplies Independent Assurance samples for DOTs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CMEC provides third-party accreditation and certification services for the construction materials testing industry. Its core offerings are three accreditation programs — Laboratory Accreditation (AASHTO R18, ASTM E329, ISO/IEC 17025), Special Inspection Agency Accreditation (IBC, ISO/IEC 17020, ASTM E329), and Production Facility Accreditation — supplemented by proficiency test samples, Independent Assurance samples for DOTs, and ACI / Florida CTQP / PCI / NPCA certification programs with associated workshops and exams.

Product overview

CMEC (Construction Materials Engineering Center) is an accreditation and certification organization offering a unified portfolio of services for the construction materials testing industry. The core offerings consist of three accreditation programs: Laboratory Accreditation (AASHTO R18, ASTM E329, ISO/IEC 17025), Special Inspection Agency Accreditation (IBC, ISO/IEC 17020, ASTM E329), and Production Facility Accreditation. These are complemented by Laboratory Proficiency Test Samples and a suite of certification programs including ACI Certifications and Florida CTQP Qualifications. CMEC Online provides supplementary educational resources including Concrete Testing Videos, SCC Testing Videos, Calibration Videos, and Example Calculations worksheets. The organization also offers Independent Assurance samples for state DOTs and sells Work Books for exam preparation. CMEC serves as a sponsoring group for ACI certifications and provider for Florida CTQP qualifications, staffing examiners for PCI and NPCA certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Laboratory Accreditation Program Provides laboratory assessments, quality management system evaluations, and accreditation for construction material testing laboratories seeking AASHTO R18, ASTM E329, and ISO/IEC 17025 conformance for materials including concrete, aggregate, masonry, soil, hot mix asphalt, asphalt binder, cement, and rebar.
• Special Inspection Agency Accreditation Program Accreditation program for special inspection agencies operating under the requirements of the IBC and applicable portions of ISO/IEC 17020 and ASTM E329, requiring a documented quality management system and field assessment to confirm competence for specific inspections.
• Production Facility Accreditation Program Establishes a nationally recognized level of competence demonstrating a company's commitment to quality control in producing construction materials. A single annual inspection can be modified to satisfy the differing requirements of various specifiers.
• Laboratory Proficiency Test Samples Provides annual proficiency test samples for concrete (field and laboratory cast cylinders), coarse and fine aggregate, soil, hot mix asphalt, and masonry units to support laboratory accreditation quality monitoring.
• ACI Certification Programs (Sponsoring Group) Sponsoring group for American Concrete Institute certification programs including Concrete Field Testing Technician, Self-Consolidating Concrete Testing Technician, Concrete Strength Testing Technician, Concrete Laboratory Testing Technician Levels 1 and 2, Concrete Transportation Construction Inspector, Concrete Construction Special Inspector, Aggregate Testing Technician (AASHTO and ASTM standards), Masonry Field/Laboratory Testing Technician, Cement Physical Tester, and various Construction Specialist certifications.
• Florida CTQP Programs Provider for Florida Department of Transportation Construction Training Qualification Program (CTQP) qualifications including Concrete Field/Laboratory Inspector, Concrete Batch Plant Operator, Drilled Shaft Inspector, LBR Testing Technician, Qualified Sampler, Asphalt Plant Levels 1 and 2, Asphalt Paving Levels 1 and 2, Asphalt Mix Design Technician, Earthwork Inspector Levels 1 and 2, and Quality Control Manager.
• Educational Workshops and Review Sessions In-person review workshops with specification and method review plus hands-on demonstrations of test procedures, paired with corresponding written and performance examinations, available as combined workshop+exam, exam-only, or retest options.
• Independent Assurance (IA) Samples Custom samples created for proficiency evaluation and/or independent assurance testing, supplied to state departments of transportation (including Louisiana Asphalt IA Samples), with results enterable through a dedicated CMEC portal.

Quantifiable outcome

• Single annual inspection replaces multiple visits from different agencies
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• American Concrete Institute (ACI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMEC is a sponsoring group for ACI Certification Programs. They offer review workshops and exam sessions for all ACI certification programs including Concrete Field Testing Technician, Concrete Construction Special Inspector, Aggregate Testing Technician, and others. CMEC contributed to the ACI Foundation to fund veteran certification rebates.
• Florida CTQP (Construction Training Qualification Program)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCMEC is a provider for Florida CTQP Qualifications offering review workshops and exam sessions for concrete specifications, aggregate qualifications, asphalt qualifications, earthwork qualifications, and quality control manager programs.
• PCI (Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute)secondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCMEC staffs examiners approved for administering PCI examinations for Level 1 and Level 2 certification programs.
• NPCA (National Precast Concrete Association)secondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCMEC staffs examiners approved for administering NPCA examinations in addition to PCI certifications.
• NRMCA (National Ready Mixed Concrete Association)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCMEC has examiners approved to administer other programs such as NRMCA certifications upon request.
• NACLA (National Laboratory Accreditation Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMEC is formally recognized by NACLA, validating their accreditation program as meeting established standards for construction materials testing laboratory accreditation.
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMEC-accredited laboratories are considered to meet the requirements of FHWA regulations 23 CFR 637.209(a)(2)(3)(4), which requires laboratories to be accredited by AASHTO Accreditation Program or a comparable laboratory accreditation program approved by FHWA.
• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe FAA recognizes laboratories accredited by CMEC, allowing CMEC-accredited labs to serve FAA-regulated construction projects.
• Louisiana Department of TransportationsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCMEC creates samples and analyzes test results for proficiency evaluation and/or independent assurance testing for Louisiana Asphalt IA Samples. Results are entered through a dedicated portal.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• A2LA (American Association for Laboratory Accreditation): A2LA accredits testing and calibration laboratories to ISO/IEC 17025 across many industries including construction materials. It is one of the largest US laboratory accreditation bodies and directly competes with CMEC for ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation of construction-materials testing labs.
• AASHTO (re: AASHTO Accreditation Program / AAP): AASHTO operates the most prominent US accreditation program for construction materials testing laboratories, explicitly named in FHWA 23 CFR 637.209 alongside CMEC. AAP accredits labs to AASHTO R18 and directly competes with CMEC's laboratory accreditation services for state DOT-mandated work.
• IAS (International Accreditation Service): IAS, a subsidiary of the International Code Council, provides accreditation for testing laboratories, inspection agencies, and special inspection agencies to ISO/IEC 17025 and 17020, with a strong focus on construction-related bodies. Its ICC affiliation gives it overlapping customer access with CMEC.
• ANAB (ANSI National Accreditation Board): ANAB provides ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory accreditation and ISO/IEC 17020 inspection-body accreditation across multiple sectors including construction. Formed from the merger of ACLASS and other programs, ANAB competes directly with CMEC for both lab and inspection-agency accreditation revenue.

Regional players

• PCI (Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute): PCI provides certification programs for precast concrete plant personnel and products, with CMEC staffing examiners for PCI Levels 1 and 2. PCI is both a partner and adjacent competitor in technician certification for concrete industry segments CMEC serves.
• NPCA (National Precast Concrete Association): NPCA offers a plant certification program for precast concrete production facilities that overlaps with CMEC's Production Facility Accreditation scope. NPCA certifies plants directly, complementing but also competing with CMEC's accreditation services for concrete producers.
• NRMCA (National Ready Mixed Concrete Association): NRMCA offers certifications and quality-program accreditation for ready-mixed concrete production facilities that overlap with CMEC's Production Facility Accreditation. CMEC already staffs examiners for NRMCA certifications on request, indicating direct program-level overlap.

Broad incumbents

• ICC (International Code Council): ICC publishes the International Building Code that underpins CMEC's Special Inspection Agency Accreditation and operates certification programs for building inspectors and special inspectors. ICC's broader code and certification portfolio overlaps with CMEC's threshold-building inspection offerings.
• NVLAP (National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program, NIST): NVLAP is a federal government laboratory accreditation program operated by NIST that accredits construction materials testing labs among many other lab types. As a federally-administered program with broad scope, it overlaps with CMEC's lab accreditation offering but at a much larger scale and through different commercial dynamics.
• ACI (American Concrete Institute): ACI owns the certification programs that CMEC delivers as a sponsoring group. While ACI is primarily a standards body and certification owner rather than a competing accreditation body, it sets the curriculum and could expand direct delivery of certifications, creating disintermediation risk for CMEC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance13 records

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