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Why Britain needs to become the world’s low-carbon benchmark
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Why Britain needs to become the world’s low-carbon benchmark

1 month ago1 month ago9 mins

Op-ed by Dr. Liz Gilligan, CEO of Material Evolution. Two hundred years ago, a bricklayer from Leeds named Joseph Aspdin…

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The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has unveiled a new initiative and membership category to support the sector's net zero objectives.
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Global Cement and Concrete Association launches new initiative to accelerate industry’s net zero mission

1 year ago11 months ago4 mins

The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has unveiled a new initiative and membership category to support the sector’s net…

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Pictured are Pat Barry (CEO, Irish Green Building Council), Conor Hayes (ICF Head of Sustainability) and Fernanda Rocha (Programme Administrator, EPD Ireland) launching the Irish Concrete Federation representative readymix Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs).
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Irish Concrete Federation publishes EPDs for readymix concrete mixes

1 year ago11 months ago3 mins

The Irish Concrete Federation (ICF) has published Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for representative ready-mixed concrete products manufactured by its members….

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A new set of international definitions for low-carbon cement and concrete, which will help to expedite the decarbonisation of the construction sector, have been unveiled by the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA).
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New definitions on low-carbon construction materials unveiled at COP29

2 years ago11 months ago4 mins

A new set of international definitions for low-carbon cement and concrete, which will help to expedite the decarbonisation of the…

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