In this episode we find out how leading companies are taking on one of our most pressing climate challenges and cutting the carbon emissions from concrete production.
Doctor Bob Slansky, head of Technical Research and Innovations with Skanska Central Europe, says that the construction industry is on the right path when it comes to reduction of CO2 in concrete.
“The industry has to combine all possible technologies to reduce CO2 in concrete, because we are using concrete as the best material for construction and we will keep using it.”
We also take a closer look on the world’s first industrial-scale carbon-capture facility (CCS) within the cement industry, Heidelberg Materials plant in Brevik, Norway.
Karin Comstedt Webb, Senior Vice President for Heidelberg Materials in Sweden:
“We actually are now at a fantastic breakpoint in history.”
Doctor Wolfgang Dienemann is Director of Global Research and Development for Heidelberg Materials, with a strong focus on CO2 and also circularity. He tells us:
“The world of concrete will become more colorful … we will move away from the concept of one size of cement fits all applications.”
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Guests in this episode
Karin Comstedt Webb, Senior Vice President, Heidelberg Materials Sweden.
Doctor Wolfgang Dienemann, Director Global Research & Development, Heidelberg Materials.
Doctor Bob Slansky, Head of Technical Research and Innovations, Skanska Central Europe.