Speaking Concretely - Episode 1 - Cementing Our Industry

Speaking Concretely - Episode 1 - Cementing Our Industry

Speaking Concretely is the official podcast brought to you by the Cement Association of Canada, offering an in-depth look at the role of cement and concrete in Canada's economy and our daily lives. We delve into the sustainability initiatives, innovative technologies, and architectural triumphs of the industry, while also exploring the challenges and solutions in reducing the carbon footprint of cement production.

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May 26, 2026 49 mins

Take as listen as we welcome Jennifer Keesmaat, former Chief City Planner of the City of Toronto and now President and CEO of Collective Markee on this episode of Speaking Concretely. Jennifer discussed Canada's changing housing market and housing policies with our host Adam Auer.

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On this episode of Speaking Concretely, we welcome Dr. Blair Feltmate, Climate Adapation expert and head of the Intact Centre on climate adaptation to not only discuss the importance of climate adaptation but the resiliency that concrete can provide in such a changing world.  

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On this episode, we welcome Catherine Cobden, President and CEO of the Canadian Steel Producers Association. We discuss the recent trade and tarriff issues that have hit the industry as well as how the industry is modernizing, the importance of domestic manufacturing and local supply chains. Take a listen as we dive deeper into the relationship between Concrete and Steel. 

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Kari Hyde, Director of Customer Energy Solutions at the Pembina institute joins us on this episode of Speaking Concretely to discuss accelerating the use of Lower Carbon Concrete in major Canadian infrastructure projects

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December 16, 2025 23 mins

Take a listen as we welcome CAC's very own Tim Smith on this episode of Speaking Concretely. Tim has a career in the industry that spans over 30 years, we take this episode to celebrate his knowledge but mostly his illustrous career in our industry as he retires at the end of the month. Thank you Tim for everything that you've done and championed for this industry over the years.

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December 2, 2025 29 mins

On this episode of Speaking Concretely we spoke with Jonathan Westeinde of Windmill Developments on building with lower carbon materials and developing more sustainable communities for Canada. 

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November 13, 2025 34 mins

On this episode of Speaking Concretely we welcome Thomas Guillot - CEO of the Global Cement and Concrete Association. Concrete has no borders, it's an essential material for infrastructure all around the world, take a listen as we discuss the perception of concrete and the future of concrete from an international standpoint. 

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September 25, 2025 27 mins

On this episode of Speaking Concretely, guest host Martha Murray welcomes Dr. Andrew Stewart - Senior Vice President, Cement Industrial & Geocycle North America as he Introduces us to Amrize Building Materials. 

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August 28, 2025 27 mins

Take a listen as we welcome Jude Tremblay, President of the Canadian Concrete Pipe and Precast Association to discuss the importance and future of the Canadian underground infrastructure that make our cities work.

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July 24, 2025 26 mins

Take a listen as our host Adam Auer speaks with Louis-Philippe Champagne AVP Public Affairs and Industry Practices at the Canadian Construction Association.

There's no question that construction and cement/concrete go hand in hand, we dive in to see how intertwined and alligned we are!

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Take a listen as we welcome Joel Westin, President and Owner of Bridgewater Ready Mix in Nova Scotia. It was a pleasure to have Joel share his perspective and insight from the point of view of an independent operator in Canada. It's always important to have these conversations and be able to represent all industry voices. 

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May 28, 2025 28 mins

On this episode of Speaking Concretely we welcome Bart Kanters - President of Concrete Ontario as we look into the important role that cement and concrete play in building Ontario's and Canada's infrastructure and economy. 

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April 28, 2025 18 mins

On this episode of Speaking Concretely, we welcome Resha Watkins, Vice President North America Sustainability with St Marys Cement a Votorantim Cementos company. St Marys has over 100 years of history operating in Canada and we dive into their history and their future on this episode.

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March 10, 2025 34 mins

As we celebrate International Women's day, our guest host Martha Murray - Vice President of Public affairs and advocacy is Joined by Regional East President Monica Manolas of Ash Grove Cement and Andrea McChesney Executive Director at Canadian Concrete Masonry Producers Association as they discuss the importance and the strength of the role women have in the cement and concrete industries.

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February 20, 2025 33 mins

On this episode we are joined by Carbon Upcycling CEO Apoorv Sinha, have a listen as we talk about the future of clean technologies in the cement and concrete industries.

 

 

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December 20, 2024 22 mins

On this episode of Speaking Concretely we welcome Michael McClelland of ERA Architects to dive into the history of concrete in Canada. Join us as we explore everything that makes concrete such a lasting material in Canada's architecture.

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November 28, 2024 25 mins

On this Episode of our Podcast, we welcome Shoshanna Saxe, Associate Professor at the University of Toronto and Chair in sustainable infrastructure at Canada Research as we talk about cities, their importance to sustainability and affordability and the role concrete plays in them.

 

 

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October 31, 2024 23 mins

On today's episode we welcome Shane Mulligan from Heidelberg Materials to discuss all things innovations in the cement industry past present and future.

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September 25, 2024 27 mins

We welcome Jolene McLaughlin - Vice President Climate and Sustainability at EllisDon Canada to talk about the relationship between the Cement and Concrete industry and the construction industry in Canada. 

The construction industy is obviously a pivotal player when it comes to cement and concrete, but what are the underlying elements that the construction industry looks for when it comes to performance, sustainability issues and pr...

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August 15, 2024 32 mins

On this episode we welcome Sasa Radulovic, partner at 5468796 Architecture in Winnipeg. We explore the relationship between concrete and architecture as a construction material and as a design material. 

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