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July 22, 2020

Key Differences Between Weathering Carbonation and CarbonCure

Unlike weathering carbonation, early age carbonation due to using CarbonCure occurs rapidly and can contribute to a denser, stronger concrete — even while using less cement.
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July 13, 2020

Concrete EPDs: The 4 Things You Should Know

In the same way that nutritional labels report the measured nutrition facts for food products, EPDs report the measured lifecycle environmental impact of a product so designers and builders can make more informed decisions.
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June 30, 2020

How Sustainable Concrete Helped imi Win New Business

After gaining internal buy-in, learn how imi launched sustainable concrete in its markets and hear about the success it is experiencing with it to date.
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June 25, 2020

How imi Gained Internal Buy-In to Launch Sustainable Concrete

Read about how Irving Materials, Inc. (imi) started their CarbonCure journey, from initial testing to gaining buy-in from their staff.
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June 2, 2020

What is SE2050 and What Impact Will it Have on Your Concrete Business?

SE2050 signifies a changing attitude among structural engineers to remove barriers to innovation—like prescriptive specification—and an effort to develop stronger collaboration with the concrete industry.
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May 27, 2020

Making the Case for More Sustainable Everyday Concrete

It’s everywhere. And while concrete is responsible for stunning architectural achievements like Burj Khalifa, the tallest manmade structure in the world, the majority of the concrete poured isn’t for showcase projects like these.
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May 12, 2020

Making Room at the Design Table for Materials Suppliers

Is it time for us to question the linear approach of how projects are designed? Concrete producers (and other materials providers) have long struggled to have a seat at the design table, and many have realized that it shouldn't just be a one-way communication chain.
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May 5, 2020

How to Boost Sustainability and Profitability in a Post-COVID-19 World

While industry bodies lobby governments for permission to resume full operations, producers should take this time to assess their profitability in a post-COVID world.
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April 22, 2020

Innovations Enhancing the Health of People and Businesses Amid COVID-19

One silver lining the construction industry can take into the post-virus era is the range of innovative technologies that have helped us stay connected, even while physically distant.
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April 7, 2020

5 Global Organizations Meeting Carbon Reduction Commitments

Five major companies that are making good on their carbon reduction or carbon-neutral promises indicate the growing trend across industries.
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March 25, 2020

Concrete’s Role in Building a Carbon Positive Future

Embodied carbon in the built environment was a central topic of the CarbonPositive’20 Conference and EXPO. Read why the concrete industry can be a key solution for reducing embodied carbon.
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March 10, 2020

What A Changing Policy Environment Could Mean for Concrete Producers

New tools in the hands of policymakers are creating renewed interest in the carbon footprint of concrete. CarbonCure’s Director of Sustainability Eric Dunford provides a breakdown of what this could mean for concrete producers.
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