Speaking Concretely

Speaking Concretely is the official podcast brought to you by the Cement Association of Canada, offering an in-depth look at the role of cement and concrete in Canada’s economy and our daily lives. We delve into the sustainability initiatives, innovative technologies, and architectural triumphs of the industry, while also exploring the challenges and solutions in reducing the carbon footprint of cement production.

Episode 11 - Building Across Ontario 05/28/2025

Episode 11 - Building Across Ontario On this episode of Speaking Concretely we welcome Bart Kanters - President of Concrete Ontario as we look into the important role that cement and concrete play in building Ontario's and Canada's infrastructure and economy. /episode/index/show/c198bee6-f4e2-4e1f-874e-fd8f897ed93b/id/36745300

Episode 10 - The St Marys Story 04/28/2025

Episode 10 - The St Marys Story On this episode of Speaking Concretely, we welcome Resha Watkins, Vice President North America Sustainability with St Marys Cement a Votorantim Cementos company. St Marys has over 100 years of history operating in Canada and we dive into their history and their future on this episode. /episode/index/show/c198bee6-f4e2-4e1f-874e-fd8f897ed93b/id/36339310

Episode 9 - The women of our industry 03/10/2025

Episode 9 - The women of our industry As we celebrate International Women's day, our guest host Martha Murray - Vice President of Public affairs and advocacy is Joined by Regional East President Monica Manolas of Ash Grove Cement and Andrea McChesney Executive Director at Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers Association as they discuss the importance and the strength of the role women have in the cement and concrete industries. /episode/index/show/c198bee6-f4e2-4e1f-874e-fd8f897ed93b/id/35609070

Episode 8 - Cement and Clean Tech 02/20/2025

Episode 8 - Cement and Clean Tech On this episode we are joined by Carbon Upcycling CEO Apoorv Sinha, have a listen as we talk about the future of clean technologies in the cement and concrete industries. /episode/index/show/c198bee6-f4e2-4e1f-874e-fd8f897ed93b/id/35337830

Episode 7 - History is all around us 12/20/2024

Episode 7 - History is all around us On this episode of Speaking Concretely we welcome Michael McClelland of ERA Architects to dive into the history of concrete in Canada. Join us as we explore everything that makes concrete such a lasting material in Canada's architecture. /episode/index/show/c198bee6-f4e2-4e1f-874e-fd8f897ed93b/id/34484390

Episode 6 - Building Better Cities 11/28/2024

Episode 6 - Building Better Cities On this Episode of our Podcast, we welcome Shoshanna Saxe, Associate Professor at the University of Toronto and Chair in sustainable infrastructure at Canada Research as we talk about cities, their importance to sustainability and affordability and the role concrete plays in them. /episode/index/show/c198bee6-f4e2-4e1f-874e-fd8f897ed93b/id/34192885

Episode 5 - Cementing Innovations 10/31/2024

Episode 5 - Cementing Innovations On today's episode we welcome Shane Mulligan from Heidelberg Materials to discuss all things innovations in the cement industry past present and future. /episode/index/show/c198bee6-f4e2-4e1f-874e-fd8f897ed93b/id/33704462

Episode 4 - A Concrete Building Perspective 09/25/2024

Episode 4 - A Concrete Building Perspective We welcome Jolene McLaughlin - Vice President Climate and Sustainability at EllisDon Canada to talk about the relationship between the Cement and Concrete industry and the construction industry in Canada. The construction industy is obviously a pivotal player when it comes to cement and concrete, but what are the underlying elements that the construction industry looks for when it comes to performance, sustainability issues and procurement. /episode/index/show/c198bee6-f4e2-4e1f-874e-fd8f897ed93b/id/33208557

Episode 3 - The Architecture of Concrete 08/15/2024

Episode 3 - The Architecture of Concrete On this episode we welcome Sasa Radulovic, partner at 5468796 Architecture in Winnipeg. We explore the relationship between concrete and architecture as a construction material and as a design material. /episode/index/show/c198bee6-f4e2-4e1f-874e-fd8f897ed93b/id/32588147

Episode 2 - Sustaining sustainability 07/18/2024

Episode 2 - Sustaining sustainability Speaking Concretely is the official podcast of the Cement Association of Canada. Episode 2 welcomes guests Sarah Petrevan and Dr. Chris Bataille as we discuss the importance of industrial decarbonization for heavy industry in Canada. /episode/index/show/c198bee6-f4e2-4e1f-874e-fd8f897ed93b/id/32143897

Episode 1 - Cementing our Industry 06/04/2024

Episode 1 - Cementing our Industry /episode/index/show/c198bee6-f4e2-4e1f-874e-fd8f897ed93b/id/31601412

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