Martin Clarke British Precast 11 February 2009 The Sustainability Advantages of Concrete Structures

What do concrete people do for the community ? We provide Homes Transport and communications Sanitation Clean water Educational facilities Protection against forces of nature Healthcare facilities

What do concrete people do for the community ? Agricultural efficiency Horticultural efficiency Leisure and sports facilities Cultural centres Places to work Places to trade Without us, these would not be possible

We acknowledge our impact must be minimised Environmental Materials consumption Economic Social

What is our impact ?

The main material flows in the concrete industry

Concrete Plant

We acknowledge our impact must be minimised Environmental Materials consumption Economic Social

We acknowledge our impact must be minimised Environmental Materials consumption Economic Social and at the same time we must maximise the benefits of concrete to Society by training innovation and communication

Martin Clarke British Precast 11 February 2009 Presenting a new report from the European Concrete Platform

Martin Clarke British Precast 11 February 2009 Presenting a new report from the European Concrete Platform The Sustainability Advantages of Concrete Structures

Local materials and products minimise carbon footprint – exporting environmental and social costs outside Europe damages the planet and is morally indefensible National and European security and strategic importance of key construction materials We need a strong European cement and steel reinforcement industry with long-term planned reserves of concrete aggregates Local jobs mean sustainable communities All ECP sectors working hard to minimise waste, minimise carbon footprints – BIBM, ERMCO,Cembureau,UEPG,EFCA = all active in producing More from Less - as we say in British Precast Materials and Manufacturing axis

Working for a safe industry – target is zero accidents Social dialogue agreement on respirable silica – elimination of risk in factories; safe cutting on site Advice given on safe manufacture, transport, installation and repair of products and structures Minimising vibration for the better health of factory and site workers Social axis

Healthy living and working environment Maximising thermal comfort Secure and safe places Minimising noise from internal and external sources Minimising risk to life [and property] from fire Social axis

Life Cycle effect Energy efficiency Emissions End of life and re-use Environmental axis

Local Jobs Skills base for communities Investment and innovation Service life – providing the structural and performance life that the client wants Gives best value over lifetime and at end of life Economic axis

In summary Materials

Social

Environmental

Economic

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