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Building the
Canadian Economy

Concrete is a vital contributor to the Canadian economy, providing local jobs and supporting local communities across the country.

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1,000 locations

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$76 billion annually in direct, indirect and induced impact.

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166,000 direct and indirect jobs.

Essential to
Modern Life

Concrete is an essential building material for modern life, twice as much concrete is used than all other building materials combined. Concrete is used in our hospitals and schools, our subways and highways, and is essential to clean energy generation. Concrete structures play a critical role in keeping our communities connected, productive, and safe.

Resilient

Concrete is resilient, providing superior resistance to damage and the effects of weather.

Versatile

Concrete buildings are long lasting and can be reused, helping to minimize carbon emissions and money spent on new construction.

Local

Concrete is widely available and affordable, and present in nearly every community across Canada.

Committed to
Sustainability

Canada’s cement and concrete industry is committed to reducing our emissions

EPDs

The cement and concrete industry have been leaders in the building materials industry in developing transparent and accurate site-specific Environmental Product Declarations. EPDs are a critical early step on the path to net-zero. You can’t reduce what you can’t measure.

Research and Development

From multi billion-dollar Carbon Capture and Storage projects, to researching novel cement and concrete mixes, to teaching concrete plants across the country how to work with low carbon concrete, research and development is a critical part of reducing our emissions and keeping our industry competitive.