BETON 2023 Ready Mixed Concrete Congress brought together academicians and industry representatives from around the world in Istanbul.

BETON 2023 Ready Mixed Concrete Congress, organized by the Turkish Ready Mixed Concrete Association (THBB), was held in Istanbul on 8-10 November 2023. The Congress, which took place in two separate halls at the Istanbul Expo Center, was followed by approximately 1000 delegates, consisting of representatives of the ready mixed concrete industry and subsidiary industry companies, as well as academicians and researchers. At the BETON 2023 Congress organized in honor of Emeritus Prof. Dr. Mehmet Ali Taşdemir who served as the Dean of the Faculty of Civil Engineering of ITU in the period 2007- 2008, a total of 95 papers were presented, 21 of which were invited papers which will contribute to the development of our sector under the titles of circular economy and sustainability in concrete; industry 4.0 and digitalization in the ready-mixed concrete sector; concrete properties, components, design and tests; special concretes and their applications; concrete roads and road concrete safety structures; innovative approaches and products in concrete; quality control of concrete at the production stage and on site; durability of concrete and internal structure characteristics of concrete; current issues and structural applications in the ready mixed concrete sector.