Sustainable Concrete Video Series
Join Sika’s concrete specialists as they explore why sustainable concrete matters, how to reduce carbon in construction, and the innovations driving a more circular built environment.
Episode 5: Sika Sustainable Concrete - Circular Economy & Digitalisation
The future of construction is being shaped by two powerful forces: circular economy principles and digital transformation.
In our last episode, Martin and Tony explore how rethinking resource use and embracing advanced technologies can help create a more sustainable, efficient, and resilient built environment.
Discover how solutions such as Sika reCO₂ver®, our carbon-capturing concrete recycling technology, are helping to give old concrete a new life by recovering valuable materials and reducing waste. Learn why buildings should be viewed as future resource banks and how moving beyond traditional "down-cycling" can unlock greater environmental and economic value.
Previous Episodes
Episode 1: Why Sustainable Concrete Matters More Than Ever
Concrete shapes almost every part of the built environment - our homes, infrastructure, cities, and the places we work and live. But as global CO₂ emissions continue to rise, the industry faces a challenge that can no longer be ignored. Concrete alone accounts for nearly 8% of global carbon emissions, making the shift toward more sustainable solutions essential for the future of construction.
In this opening episode of Sika UK’s Sustainable Concrete Series, our experts explore why sustainability in concrete is about far more than lowering carbon. It’s about transforming the way we design, specify, build, and preserve our world.
Episode 2: How to Make Concrete More Sustainable
How do we make one of the world’s most widely used construction materials truly sustainable?
In Episode 2 of Sika UK’s Sustainable Concrete Series, our experts explore the practical pathways to reducing the environmental impact of concrete - without compromising strength, durability or performance.
From lowering cement content to increasing Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs), enabling higher early strengths with advanced admixtures, and designing concrete that lasts longer, this episode breaks down what sustainable concrete really requires in practice.
Episode 3: Efficiency Across the Value Chain
True sustainability in concrete goes beyond reducing cement content. It requires a coordinated approach across the entire value chain — from material selection and production to placement, performance and end-of-life considerations.
In Episode 3 of our Sustainable Concrete Series, Sika experts explore how improving efficiency at every stage can deliver measurable reductions in carbon, resource use and waste — while maintaining the strength, reliability and durability the industry depends on.
Episode 4: Durability + Sustainability = Materials That Last
Sustainability isn’t just about reducing carbon today - it’s about ensuring the structures we build last for generations.
Episode 4 of Sika UK’s Sustainable Concrete Series, our experts explore the critical relationship between durability and sustainability, and why long-lasting materials are essential to reducing lifecycle emissions and improving performance in the built environment.
By designing concrete that resists degradation, minimises maintenance and extends service life, we can significantly reduce the overall environmental impact of construction.
Meet The Presenters
Tony Smith - Head of Product Management
