Speaking at the annual World Build Environment Forum Summit 2019, alongside innovators and influencers, Dr Minson set out the sector’s role in responding to the global mega trends of accelerating population growth, rapid urbanisation, and climate change.
Coming together to discuss future world resilience, Dr Minson was joined in New York by a range of high-profile speakers, including from the World Bank, IFC, the US Senate, Bank of England, 100 Resilient Cities, Standards and Poor’s, Deloitte, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, CBRE, Knight Frank, McKinsey, and Arup.
“Whilst we recognise the enormous challenges, the cement and concrete sector has a key role in helping to future proof the urban and natural environment against resource scarcity and climate change,” said Dr Minson. “Concrete has innate benefits, including strength and durability that the world of the future will need. It is uniquely placed to help the world transition to clean energy, for example. Building for the future requires a modern construction industry. We are working hard on continuing to improve our sustainability, and there is a lot of innovation and collaboration underway across the sector. Working right across the built environment, we can improve material efficiency, design, and the re-use of buildings, as well as ensuring that recycling best practices are taken up across the world – indeed, improving all facets of the circular economy.”
