PCA's research program has studied most aspects of concrete technology. PCA research dollars are often matched by allied industry and government agencies.

Following are some of the organizations that PCA collaborates with on research: HUD, NAHB, EPA, FHWA, PCI, ACBM, CANMET, Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Federal Railway Administration, National Research Council of Canada, and National Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada.

PCA contracts research to several organizations, including engineering and testing laboratories, research agencies, universities, associations, consultants, and government agencies in Canada, Europe, and the United States.