CAN’s mission is to enhance the resilience and sustainability of concrete materials and structures through innovations in materials and processing, leveraging use-inspired research. The research thrusts address critical challenges in concrete production and use, including the ecological feasibility of future building materials. CAN aims to develop new techniques and methods to create more efficient, rapidly deployable concrete with reduced reliance on natural resources. Implementing new materials and processes with enhanced efficiency and demonstrable life-cycle benefits provides a template for adaptable methods and practices across the engineering and building sectors. CAN comprises a network of multidisciplinary experts from industry and academia collaborating to solve fundamental and applied problems related to the decarbonization, sustainability, and durability of concrete. This streamlined research and innovation hub bridges the gap between industry and academia, accelerating research translation into practice and nurturing the next generation of talent to address real-world problems.
