Heading in the right direction

"We are accelerating," reported Eurocommissioner Frans Timmermans in announcing that the European Union is further scaling up its collective 2030 climate target. "We have a choice between working together or going down together," warned UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt. An ambitious statement and an urgent wake-up call. Both spur action.

The concrete (construction) industry is not standing still. First we saw pioneers who started the innovation battle, now the rest of the sector is also increasingly moving towards more sustainable use of materials and more sustainable construction. Jacqueline Cramer, president of the Concrete Agreement, recently reported on the state of affairs regarding the implementation of this agreement, which sets the course in the concrete (construction) sector. Innovation, cooperation and up-to-date knowledge about the solutions, are essential for achieving the sustainability ambitions.

To provide tools, information and inspiration on the solutions and innovations that are already in place and expected in the near future, the Concrete Association will start a new series of courses in the first half of 2023 around the themes of Environmental Cost Indicator (EQI) and CO2 reduction.

If you are less familiar with the MKI, its design or background, there is the course 'Introduction to MKI'. If you want more knowledge and insight about the action perspectives and solutions to reduce CO2 emissions, follow the course 'Introduction to CO2 Reduction'. In addition, Betonvereniging offers a number of practical courses that delve deeper into the subject matter and give you concrete tools:

The time for sitting still is over. Whether you are a structural engineer or designer, technologist, manufacturer of building materials and products, contractor, client, government or consultant, there is a course you can join.

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Start times take place between mid-February and April.

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