Achieving Sustainability in Construction

There are opportunities and threats in concrete. For these opportunities to change into beneficial practice, engineers must focus on changes that are required to champion concrete in the construction industry. This book deals with issues like efficient use of energy and raw Materials, recycling, minimising pollution and environmental engineering. Concrete is at something of a crossroads: there are many opportunities and some threats. For these opportunities to change into beneficial practice, engineers, material scientists, architects, manufacturers and suppliers must focus on the changes that are required to champion concrete and maintain its dominance within the global construction industry. The Concrete Technology Unit (CTU) of the University of Dundee organised this Congress to address these changes, under the theme Global Construction: Ultimate Concrete Opportunities 5-7 July 2005.