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VIDEO: The case for greener concrete

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VIDEO: The case for greener concrete
When it comes to the sustainable use of concrete in construction, contractors should think of buildings as race cars, one industry expert says.

Feb. 1, 2011 – When it comes to the sustainable use of concrete in construction, contractors should think of buildings as race cars, one industry expert says.

In other words, they must look at “reducing the concrete that doesn’t have a specific purpose,” said John Archer, a consultant with the Canadian Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, in a presentation at the Construct Canada tradeshow in Toronto last month. | READ MORE