e.Construct.USA, LLC, an international structural engineering company with offices in Dubai, Omaha, Orlando, Raleigh, and Cairo, announce the establishment of the Tadros Family Foundation. The firm specializes in the design of buildings, bridges, and other structures, with a strong focus on precast and prestressed concrete technologies.
Managed by e.Construct.USA, LLC in Omaha as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the Foundation honors the legacy of Dr. Maher Tadros, co-founder of e.Construct’s U.S. operations and a distinguished leader in precast concrete. Dr. Tadros, who retired from the University of Nebraska in 2011, and from management of e.Construct in 2024, remains active in mentoring engineers and researchers worldwide.
The Foundation’s mission is to foster creativity and innovation in structural engineering by bridging the gap between academic research and real-world application. A central priority is advancing the practical use of Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC)—a material with extraordinary strength, durability, and longevity. Although UHPC has been studied extensively since the 1990s, its adoption in construction remains limited in the U.S. and abroad. The Foundation will support initiatives that push UHPC beyond the laboratory into practice, including system and connection design, education, optimization, and production efficiency.
Awards will be distributed as scholarships or fellowships, granted in partnership with other organizations, to students, professors, and innovative designers who advance the practice of structural engineering.