View all the seminar sessions from this year’s UK Concrete Show!
We’re delighted to announce that all the seminar content from this year’s UK Concrete Show is now available to stream online... your chance to catch up with all the sessions from both days of the event!
Whether you attended in person or were unable to make it, it’s an invaluable resource for all those interested in the latest developments and insights within the concrete industry.
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Meeting the challenge of net zero: navigating the future of sustainable concrete
Insights into low-carbon concrete, cutting-edge emission reduction strategies, the role of additives, and innovative production solutions. Illuminating the path toward the UK’s ambitious goal of achieving net zero by 2050 (or earlier).
Introduction
Susannah Streeter, Host
Decarbonising the UK concrete industry: an update
Elaine Toogood, Director, Architecture and Sustainable Design, MPA - The Concrete Centre
Practical low carbon concrete construction in Europe’s largest hospital project
Colin Dowds, Global Technical Manager, Imerys
A model linking compressive strength and porosity in ternary system: metakaolin, limestone, cement
Pascal Gonnon, Global Senior Manager for cement, mortar and concrete applications, Omya UK
Concrete2Concrete recycling: bringing low carbon and circular solutions to the concrete industry through technology transfer
John Twitchen, Director, Xeroc Ltd
Ecoshot low carbon shotcrete: preparing the sprayed concrete industry for the changes to CEMI production in the UK
Stuart Manning, Technical Director, Shotcrete Services
Panel discussion
Prevention or Cure? Exploring advantages in concrete construction
Dive into the specific nuances of prevention, cure, repair, remediation, waterproofing, and new build approaches in the UK's concrete construction sector.
Introduction
Susannah Streeter, Host
Prevention "and" cure: solutions for challenging environments
Damian Thomas, Commercial Development Manager, Infrastructure, Imerys
Self-healing concrete for underground construction
Dr Omar Hamza, Associate Professor in Civil Engineering, University of Derby
Where concrete repair and sustainability meet
Deiniol Williams, Area Sales Manager, South West, Fosroc, past President of The Concrete Society, and Craig Hannam, Market Sector Manager UK & ROI, Fosroc
Panel discussion
All matters concrete & Innovation spotlight: Recent advances in graphene enhanced concrete
Introduction
Susannah Streeter, Host
All matters concrete
A guide to The Concrete Society, your route to independent advice, support on all matters concrete past, present and future, and including a UK wide network of technical and social networking events.
Kathy Calverley MBE, Managing Director, The Concrete Society
Innovation spotlight: Recent advances in graphene enhanced concrete
Dr Lisa Scullion, Applications Manager, Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre - The University of Manchester
Celebrating Innovation: showcasing concrete technology
The groundbreaking ideas, projects, and technologies that are reshaping the concrete construction landscape in the UK. Discover success stories that highlight the creativity and progress within the field, and the sector-specific challenges and solutions.
Introduction
Susannah Streeter, Host
Innovation: driving a more sustainable concrete future
Ian Riley, CEO, World Cement Association
Concrete evolution: unleashing digital tools for low carbon construction
Paul O'Hanlon, Global R&D Project Manager, Holcim
Developing concrete products in a sustainable and cost-effective eco-system
Dr Andrew Smith, Head of Materials Development, Forterra PLC, and Associate Professor of Mineral Product Technology, University of Derby
Seratech: Transforming CO2 into Sustainable Cement
Sam Draper, CEO & Co-founder, Seratech
Panel discussion
Keeping the concrete industry safe
This session explores proactive approaches to fostering a safer working environment through leadership, training and fulfilling social responsibilities. It also explores the latest safety legislation affecting the sector.
Introduction
Susannah Streeter, Host
Addressing the “S” of ESG for concrete batch plants
James Bullock, CEO, ConSpare, and President, MHEA
MP Connect delivering safer outcomes
James Thorne, Joint CEO IQ and MPQC
Safety leadership is not just about health & safety
Mike Phillips F.I.Q., CEO, British Aggregates Association
Concrete wash water: best practice
Jonathan Goldsmith, Principal Scientist, Bluerinse
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