Concrete Connect

Congratulations to all the winners and those who were nominated.

A big well done to all the winners of this year's UK Concrete Show Emerging Talent Awards! 👏 Bronwyn Mulheron, Jack Rowe, George Bowman, Mike Varnam & Sophie Kinnaird 👏

Reducing Carbon Emissions in Concrete Operations 🌍🏗️ The concrete industry faces a major waste challenge, but strategic operations can drive real change. From switching to renewable energy to data-driven waste reduction, businesses have opportunities to cut emissions and improve sustainability. 🔹 Solar panels can cut 4 tonnes of CO₂ annually—equivalent to planting 100 trees! 🌱 🔹 Proactive maintenance extends equipment life and reduces emissions. 🔹 Data analytics helps optimise waste management for a circular economy. “The right strategies can significantly reduce environmental impact,” says Dan Redfern, Director at Envirovue. Read more on Concrete Connect https://lnkd.in/eAWPaN4h #Sustainability #Concrete #CarbonReduction #WasteManagement #RenewableEnergy

We've been delighted by the response to our inaugural Emerging Talent Awards, receiving nominations from across the industry, with submissions reflecting the contribution of a wide range of entrants. The Awards are about recognising and rewarding the achievements of those at the beginning of their career in the sector, and form part of the Thursday afternoon session in the Concrete Connect Seminar Theatre – ‘Attracting and retaining talent: education, training, and the power of people’. This session will be hosted by leading broadcaster and sustainability commentator Susannah Streeter and will culminate with the award presentations. Register for your free visitor ticket now at https://lnkd.in/eweAyPrf First of all a big thank you to everyone that has submitted a nomination, and after much consideration we've managed to narrow the nominees down to a final shortlist of 10. Let's meet the shortlist! _ Jack Rowe-Foley Divisional Operations Manager – GUNITE (EASTERN) LIMITED (Infrastructure) Mike Varnam Junior Site Manager – Carney Construction Elliott R. Senior Project Engineer – MONOFLOOR 🔷 Flooring Consultants Gianmarco Rizzo Engineering Graduate – Heathrow Airport Limited Sophie Kinnaird Assistant Materials Engineer – Balfour Beatty plc Adrian Haniszewski Concrete Pump Operator – Ramcrete Concrete Pumping Ltd Bronwyn Mulheron Concrete Plant Supervisor – Mick George Concrete Ltd George Bowman Assistant Materials Engineer – Balfour Beatty VINCI Keiron Todd AffICT Concrete Technician – Oscrete UK Ltd Toby Hudson Yard Operator – Premier Pipeline Ltd _ Want to find out more about each of our shortlisted nominees? Click here > https://lnkd.in/eE7TYUeW Join us for the afternoon session from 2:10pm on Thursday 27th February in the Concrete Connect Seminar Theatre, where the final winners will be revealed and presented with their awards! __________ The Concrete Society | Institute of Concrete Technology | The Association of Concrete Industrial Flooring Contractors (ACIFC) | Structural Concrete Alliance | The Institute of Quarrying | BRITISH AGGREGATES ASSOCIATION | The Graphene Council | Drilling & Sawing Association

Dr Alalea Kia, UKRI Future Leaders Fellow and a Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) Associate Research Fellow, Imperial College London, will join us for the Thursday Spotlights session at this year's UK Concrete Show. The free-to-attend event dedicated to the UK concrete industry takes place from 26-27 February at the NEC Birmingham. Dr Kia will present 'Kiacrete: A new puddle-free pavement'. Urban flooding costs the UK £2.2bn annually and is projected to increase to £27bn by 2080, with climate change increasing the likelihood of major storm events by 59%. Permeable concrete pavements rapidly drain stormwater; however, they are prone to clogging, severely reducing their permeability. Furthermore, conventional permeable pavements have poor strength and durability, which limits their applications. Discover how Kiacrete can address these issues. Developed at Imperial College, London, Kiacrete has a new engineered pore structure and a higher strength cementitious mix which can increase permeability, reduce clogging, improve freeze-thaw resistance, add strength, and lower a pavement’s carbon footprint. Sign up now for your free visitor ticket, with parking provided courtesy of the organiser, at 👉 https://lnkd.in/dXMMpsAT __________ The Concrete Society | Institute of Concrete Technology | The Association of Concrete Industrial Flooring Contractors (ACIFC) | Structural Concrete Alliance | The Institute of Quarrying | BRITISH AGGREGATES ASSOCIATION | The Graphene Council | Drilling & Sawing Association

📢 Want to know more about how to start and develop your career in concrete technology and become a chartered engineer? 👨👩👦👦 Come and join us at Stand C62 at The UK Concrete Show. 🏗️ Industry experts Robert Lewis and Aneeta Mary Joseph of Institute of Concrete Technology SYPro are speaking at the afternoon session on Thursday 27th Feb. 📝 Register for free here https://lnkd.in/d8XhKAP https://lnkd.in/dwDYvdAE #concrete #training #education #network #career

Henrik B. Jeppesen CEO at Fibo Intercon - Concrete Batching Plants will open the Thursday morning session at this year's UK Concrete Show. The free-to-attend event dedicated to the UK concrete industry takes place from 26-27 February at the NEC Birmingham. As part of the session 'Ready for the revolution: from drive-throughs to eMixers', Henrik will present 'Mixing business with sustainability: The rise of self-service concrete, mortar and screed technology'. Discover how self-service concrete, mortar, and screed technology is revolutionizing the industry by blending business efficiency with sustainability. This session will showcase real-world case studies, highlight key environmental and economic benefits, and explore how the fibo Collect model supports progress toward CO2 climate goals. Sign up now for your free visitor ticket, with parking provided courtesy of the organiser, at 👉 https://lnkd.in/dFfiuDZV __________ The Concrete Society | Institute of Concrete Technology | The Association of Concrete Industrial Flooring Contractors (ACIFC) | Structural Concrete Alliance | The Institute of Quarrying | BRITISH AGGREGATES ASSOCIATION | The Graphene Council | Drilling & Sawing Association  

Closing out the Wednesday morning session at this year's UK Concrete Show will be Dr Sakdirat Kaewunruen, Reader in Railway and Civil Engineering, University of Birmingham. The free-to-attend event dedicated to the UK concrete industry takes place from 26-27 February at the NEC Birmingham. As part of the session 'Sustainable concrete solutions for a greener tomorrow' Dr Kaewunruen will present 'Practical circular economy applications of recycled and industrial steel fibres in structural concrete'. As a secondary material recycled from tyres, Recycled Steel Fibre Reinforced Concrete (RSF) aims to replace industrial steel fibres (ISF) to improve concrete matrix‘s severability, fracture toughness, and residual tensile stress. Despite the increasing attention on the mechanical properties of this material, RSF concrete’s influence on structural component strength is still neglected due to a lack of sufficient and reliable experimental data. This presentation will highlight new research outcomes that will enhance structural applications with ISF and RSF in construction industry. Sign up now for your free visitor ticket, with parking provided courtesy of the organiser, at 👉 https://lnkd.in/eKzyz8Ua __________ The Concrete Society | Institute of Concrete Technology | The Association of Concrete Industrial Flooring Contractors (ACIFC) | Structural Concrete Alliance | The Institute of Quarrying | BRITISH AGGREGATES ASSOCIATION | The Graphene Council | Drilling & Sawing Association  

Thanks for all your submissions for our Emerging Talent Awards. Nominations are now closed, and we will be announcing the shortlist soon! 

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