American Institute of Steel Construction
ConstructionIllinois, United States201-500 Employees
The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) is a non-profit technical institute and trade association headquartered in Chicago, established in 1921 to support the structural steel design community and the U.S. construction industry. Its work encompasses standards development, research, education, technical assistance, quality certification, standardization, market development, and advocacy to promote structural steel as a preferred construction material. AISC positions itself as a national representative of the domestic steel fabrication, distribution, and production sector and emphasizes collaboration with architects, engineers, code officials, and educators. Its mission centers on expanding the steel sector's share of construction projects and keeping the industry innovative and competitive in a global market. Based in Chicago, Illinois, the organization has pursued recent initiatives such as launching Clark, an AI-powered chatbot designed to provide answers drawn from AISC's design standards and guides.