Concrete & Sustainability—Vision & Roadmap

Concrete’s Role in Sustainable Development

Members of the Strategic Development Council recognized “Concrete’s Role in Sustainable Development” as an “industry critical technology/issue.”  The SDC envisions an opportunity

• to bring together diverse segments of the concrete industry in an effort to provide education and insight into the “green” movement;
• to understand the potential impact on and opportunities for the concrete industry;
• to identify a common vision for the concrete industry regarding sustainability, and
• to identify common industry goals.

The SDC is committed to developing an industry-wide vision and road-map that will guide actions and initiatives of the North American concrete industry in a coordinated and sustained manner. A proposed “Administrative Plan” outlines specific milestones envisioned and targeted by the SDC.

Beginning with the Concrete Summit on Sustainable Development held March 2007 (SDC Session #21), a vision statement and initial draft of goals was developed. A six-month process with workshops in San Diego and St. Louis are intended to validate the vision and goals and to develop a detailed roadmap.

Concrete Summit on Sustainable Development

The following information is available from the Concrete Summit on Sustainable Development held in Washington DC on March 29-30, 2007. 

Summary of the Concrete Summit on Sustainable Development
Download of Summit Speaker Presentations
Proposed “Administrative Plan” of Follow-Up
Draft Vision Statement and Goals

Vision and Road-mapping Workshops

The SDC, with initial financial support from the RMC Research and Education Foundation and the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, is providing a facilitated approach to developing this vision and roadmap.

Upcoming workshops can be found by clicking here

Information available for the upcoming workshops

Survey Results
Reference Material