https://concrete-conversations-nz.podbean.com In the Concrete Conversations series, hosted by Tim Kleier, Concrete NZ’s Sustainability & Policy Director, Concrete NZ speaks with the people helping shape a lower-carbon future for construction, sharing insights, innovations and the practical steps driving the cement and concrete sector’s 2050 decarbonisation journey.

]]> Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:36:50 +1200 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2026 All rights reserved. News:Business News 1440 episodic Concrete NZ Concrete NZ No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22162181/cnz_podcast.png https://concrete-conversations-nz.podbean.com 144 144 Ep. 2 | Decarbonising Concrete: The Australian Experience https://concrete-conversations-nz.podbean.com/e/concrete-conversations-episode-2-clare-tubolets/ https://concrete-conversations-nz.podbean.com/e/concrete-conversations-episode-2-clare-tubolets/#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:36:50 +1200 concrete-conversations-nz.podbean.com/573348c9-f2e7-3c26-a260-2b3f86db16ee In the second episode of Concrete Conversations, host Tim Kleier, Concrete NZ's Sustainability & Policy Director, speaks with Clare Tubolets, Chief Executive Officer of SmartCrete CRC, about the organisation’s work to support the decarbonisation of Australia’s cement and concrete industry. Together they explore SmartCrete CRC’s role in bringing industry and research together, the key areas of innovation being pursued, and how research is being translated into practical solutions for reducing carbon emissions. The discussion also looks at the importance of collaboration across the sector, the opportunities presented by emerging technologies, and what Australia’s experience can offer New Zealand as both countries work towards a lower-carbon built environment.

]]> In the second episode of Concrete Conversations, host Tim Kleier, Concrete NZ's Sustainability & Policy Director, speaks with Clare Tubolets, Chief Executive Officer of SmartCrete CRC, about the organisation’s work to support the decarbonisation of Australia’s cement and concrete industry. Together they explore SmartCrete CRC’s role in bringing industry and research together, the key areas of innovation being pursued, and how research is being translated into practical solutions for reducing carbon emissions. The discussion also looks at the importance of collaboration across the sector, the opportunities presented by emerging technologies, and what Australia’s experience can offer New Zealand as both countries work towards a lower-carbon built environment.

]]> Concrete NZ false No 2323 2 full Ep. 1 | Introduction to the 2050 Roadmap https://concrete-conversations-nz.podbean.com/e/concrete-conversations-episode-1-introduction-to-the-2050-roadmap/ https://concrete-conversations-nz.podbean.com/e/concrete-conversations-episode-1-introduction-to-the-2050-roadmap/#comments Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:37:06 +1200 concrete-conversations-nz.podbean.com/97262230-4e0d-3ddc-9ac6-6d591b47a493 In the first episode of Concrete Conversations, host Tim Kleier, Concrete NZ's Sustainability & Policy Director, speaks with Concrete NZ Chief Executive Rob Gaimster and Prospect Consulting Director Bernie Napp about the New Zealand cement and concrete industry's 2050 Roadmap to Net Zero Carbon. Together they explore why the Roadmap was developed, the industry's commitment to reducing emissions, the collaborative process behind its creation, and the progress already being made. The discussion also looks ahead to the next phase of implementation and what the Roadmap means for Concrete NZ members, the wider construction sector, and New Zealand's low-carbon future.

]]> In the first episode of Concrete Conversations, host Tim Kleier, Concrete NZ's Sustainability & Policy Director, speaks with Concrete NZ Chief Executive Rob Gaimster and Prospect Consulting Director Bernie Napp about the New Zealand cement and concrete industry's 2050 Roadmap to Net Zero Carbon. Together they explore why the Roadmap was developed, the industry's commitment to reducing emissions, the collaborative process behind its creation, and the progress already being made. The discussion also looks ahead to the next phase of implementation and what the Roadmap means for Concrete NZ members, the wider construction sector, and New Zealand's low-carbon future.

]]> Host Tim Kleier speaks with Concrete NZ Chief Executive Rob Gaimster and Prospect Consulting Director Bernie Napp about the New Zealand cement and concrete industry’s 2050 Roadmap to Net Zero Carbon. They discuss why the Roadmap was developed, progress achieved to date, and the next steps towards a lower-carbon future. Concrete NZ false No 2173 1 1 full