News - October 2026
ConcreteNexus Webinar:
The Future of Enhanced Cementitious Products
October 20, 2026 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm Eastern | Register
Join Ash Grove Cement and Lyman-Richey for a conversation about enhanced cementitious products. The discussion will explore how these products address industry challenges, where they fit in the market, and what goes into their development. You will gain insights from cement manufacturing leaders as well as one of the Midwest’s largest ready-mix providers. Attend to learn more about the next generation of cementitious products.
PNBRC Webinar:
Reducing Wildfire Losses: Practical Strategies for Homes, Businesses, and Communities
October 26 | 1:00 – 2:00 pm Eastern | Register
Across North America, wildfires are occurring more often and causing greater destruction and financial loss. However, established strategies can help limit damage before a disaster and strengthen recovery afterward. Join specialists in community resilience, wildfire preparedness, and resilient construction for a practical conversation about how communities, homeowners, businesses, and policymakers can more effectively prepare for wildfire hazards. Discover how science-based mitigation programs, resilient planning approaches, appropriate landscaping and vegetation management, and non-combustible building materials can reduce property damage, safeguard investments, and enable faster post-wildfire recovery. Attendees will gain actionable guidance for creating more resilient communities and buildings as wildfire risk continues to rise.
Tech Brief:
Wildfire-Ready Homes: Ten Ways to Reduce Risk and Protect Your Property
This article outlines ten practical steps homeowners can take to reduce wildfire vulnerability, focusing on preventing ignition, creating defensible space, and strengthening structural resilience. Key recommendations include managing vegetation in three protection zones around the home, installing Class A fire-rated roofs, using noncombustible siding and construction materials, protecting vents with metal screening, upgrading windows and doors, and obtaining professional wildfire assessments. The article also emphasizes emergency preparedness and evacuation planning, helping homeowners better protect lives, property, and investments from wildfire impacts.
Online Event:
ISI Annual Conference: Strategies for Sustainable Product Procurement
November 4, 2026 | 2:00 - 4:15 pm Eastern | Register
As infrastructure owners place greater emphasis on sustainability, procurement choices are increasingly important to meeting project objectives. Join Lionel
Lemay, of Concrete Sustainability Council and an expert in sustainable infrastructure and responsible sourcing, to discover how the Envision framework can inform material selection and procurement approaches that improve environmental, social, and economic outcomes. The session will examine responsible sourcing, lifecycle impacts, environmental product declarations (EPDs), and supply chain transparency, highlighting how these considerations contribute to Envision credits and wider sustainability goals. Attendees will leave with practical approaches for assessing products, incorporating sustainability requirements into procurement practices, and working with manufacturers to strengthen project outcomes and advance positive change throughout the infrastructure sector.
Upcoming ConcreteNexus Webinars
ConcreteNexus webinars are scheduled through the end of the year, including presentations brought to you by Heidelberg Materials and SourceResponsibly. You can register for the following presentations free of charge to receive updates as soon as topics, event descriptions, and presenters are announced.
We look forward to seeing you at future ConcreteNexus events!
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