The American Concrete Institute (ACI) and NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete successfully concluded their participation at Big 5 Global 2025. Held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from November 24-27, the organizations hosted the "Concrete Talks powered by ACI and the ACI UAE Chapter" sessions, bringing technical expertise to one of the construction industry's most influential events. The sessions served as a platform for engineers, researchers, and i

NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete announces the release of a new publication, The Low-Carbon Concrete Guide: Materials . The guide is authored by Mary Christiansen, Ph.D, LEED AP. This guide focuses on practical, data-driven strategies for reducing the carbon footprint of concrete, with particular emphasis on the material and mixture decisions that designers, engineers, contractors, and policymakers make at the project level. The goal is to support

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced its participation at Big 5 Global 2025, November 24-27, at the Dubai World Trade Centre. As part of the event, ACI will host the “Concrete Talks powered by ACI and the ACI UAE Chapter” conference sessions, an engaging series of expert-led discussions exploring sustainable concrete design and durability, technology, and regional carbon neutrality efforts. The “Concrete Talks powered by ACI” sessions are scheduled for November 2

NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete, today announced the appointment of Kerry Sutton, PE, LEED AP, as its new Executive Director. In this role, Ms. Sutton will lead NEU’s mission to foster global collaboration, accelerating the adoption and use of reduced-carbon concrete technologies. Ms. Sutton brings over 25 years of extensive experience in the concrete sector, with a strong background in design, construction, and materials. Her appointment signals

At the Fall 2025 ACI Concrete Convention in Baltimore, Maryland, NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete held a session on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, on Carbon-Reduction 201: What’s Next for Concrete Stakeholders. The session now has the presentations available for download. This session brought together key stakeholders to discuss what is needed to reach carbon-reduction goals, address the challenges faced, and explore how to foster sector partnerships—g

As the Fall 2025 ACI Concrete Convention in Baltimore, Maryland, approaches, it’s the perfect time to explore the sessions focused on...

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Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is a mission critical technology in the roadmap to decarbonize the cement and concrete industries. In June 2025, Heidelberg Materials launched the first industrial scale CCS project at the cement manufacturing facility in Brevik, Norway. This breakthrough technology is up and running now allowing Heidelberg Materials to offer evoZero Carbon Captured Brevik, a high-quality carbon captured cement enabling net-zero concrete. Once the CCS system a

Presented by Ash Grove, a CRH Company, a leading supplier of cement in the United States and a champion of new cementitious materials. For 142 years, Ash Grove has provided cementitious materials to construct the highways, bridges, commercial and industrial complexes, homes, and other structures fundamental to the nation’s economic vitality and quality of life. Matt Spencer, VP of customer solutions, and Cheng Qi, Director of R&D, discussed the company’s long history and curr

View webinar CTS Cement is the leading manufacturer of calcium sulfoaluminate (CSA) cement in North America. Nick de Ocampo, Director of Sustainability at CTS Cement, will discuss the company’s history, development, and implementation of CSA cement throughout the years. The webinar will highlight the performance characteristics that make CSA cements an excellent choice for high-performance, long-lasting concrete solutions. Because of the increased performance, CSA cements en