For people outside the construction industry, it comes as a big surprise to learn that concrete is the second most-consumed material in the world after water. While it may sound outrageous, it makes sense – concrete is seemingly everywhere you look in the built environment, from roads and bridges to buildings, dams, and waterways.
And the industry is massive. More than 600,000 professionals are employed in the cement and concrete ecosystem, which generates more than $100 Billion into the United States economy every year. That breadth makes it an ideal starting point to effect change towards a more sustainable future built environment.
