Architect Kael Opie joins as guest on Speaking Concretely Podcast
Kael Opie, Principal at KPMB Architects, joined the Cement Association of Canada on our podcast Speaking Concretely. The episode covered architecture and sustainable building design, including: KPMB’s experience designing more sustainable buildings, including Manitoba Hydro Place in Winnipeg How KPMB and partners cut embodied carbon by 86 per cent on a demonstration project for Kingston’s […]
CAC Signs Joint Letter on Clean Economy Investment Tax Credits
The Cement Association of Canada has signed a joint letter alongside the Canadian Hydrogen Association and others supporting the Government of Canada’s Suite of Clean Economy Investment Tax Credits. Canada’s Clean Economy Investment Tax Credits are among the country’s most important tools for attracting investment, strengthening industrial competitiveness, diversifying exports, and building resilient domestic supply […]
New Economy Canada Featured on Latest Episode of Speaking Concretely
Nancy Wright, VP of Operations and Business Engagement at New Economy Canada, joined the Cement Association of Canada on our Podcast Speaking Concretely. The episode covered Canada’s clean energy transition, including: What a New Economy looks like for Canada The business case for a clean economy The role cement and concrete plays in building clean […]
CAC President Adam Auer Speaks at GCCA London Climate Action Week Event
CAC President and CEO Adam Auer spoke at the Global Cement and Concrete Association’s London Climate Action Week Event. Auer spoke on the importance of international collaboration, and decarbonization as an aspect of modernization and productivity. “At home I advocate passionately that a strong domestic supply of cement is a matter of national sovereignty, but […]
Amrize to Modernize Montreal Area Cement Plant to be Most Advanced in Eastern Canada
Amrize has broken ground outside Montreal last week on their ambitious cement plant modernization. The project will increase production of cleaner cement, grow the plant’s workforce and provide more local jobs, and expects to improve the plant’s net carbon footprint by 40% by 2035. As the largest investment in the Canadian cement industry over the […]
CAC President Speaks on Industrial Carbon Pricing at House of Commons Standing Committee
This week CAC President Adam Auer spoke on industrial carbon pricing at the House of Commons Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development. “Canada’s cement industry has been clear and transparent since we began this journey over a decade ago, we support well designed industrial carbon pricing. Despite the current economic headwinds facing our industry […]
Concrete Carbon Conversations Course Taking Place May 12 in Toronto
The Cement Association of Canada, alongside Concrete Ontario and the Concrete Council of Canada, is excited to announce our first ever Concrete Carbon Conversations training session. The focused, hands-on training session will take place at the Delta Hotels Toronto Airport & Conference Centre on May 12, with lunch provided. Training is designed for architects, engineers, […]
The Pembina Institute Latest Guest on Speaking Concretely
Kari Hyde, Director of Customer Energy Solutions at the Pembina Institute joined the Cement Association of Canada on our podcast Speaking Concretely. The Pembina Institute recently released Building One Canadian Economy: Accelerating adoption of lower carbon concrete in Ontario and Alberta. The report provides practical advice on accelerating the use of lower carbon solutions in […]
Sarah Petrevan Awarded Green Building Champion Award
Sarah Petrevan, CAC’s Vice President of Industrial Decarbonization and Sustainability, has been awarded the Canada Green Building Council’s (CAGBC) Green Building Champion Award, awarded for exceptional achievement in initiatives that advocate for CAGBC’s core interests, programs, and priorities. Sarah played a key role in the development of Concrete Zero: Canada’s Cement and Concrete Industry Action Plant to Net-Zero, […]