History of concrete is more than stories about the past. It shows where we are today and where we are able to go. Cement is a binder of the whole story. The history of concrete - and above all, that of building and construction research in the broadest sense – has been a subject of interest for a very long time. As engineers, architects or builders, there is no need to reinvent the wheel. Rather, the work of predecessors can be continued. Analysis of past abnormalities and understanding of historical developments are worth being used as the basis for the solutions of the future. Above all, being involved with concrete in today’s world means dealing with building materials, aesthetic principles, construction methods, and computational techniques of the past and present so as to identify starting points which can be used in the future to save not only materials and energy but also working time. In most ground breaking research projects, in the beginning, researchers found themselves looking into the past. Who was the first person to conduct research on a topic? What is the stage of development today? What questions remain unanswered? This approach is nothing extraordinary, but rather self-evident, and has been the guiding force behind the evolution of structures, materials, and methods of construction. An inevitable sense of admiration arises, not only when we look at structures, but also when we look into the story of their builders, who showed great courage by bringing their ideas to life, one structure at a time.