Participation of the CIRCULUS and DeConcrete Projects at the Rebuild Ukraine Conference in Warsaw from 12-15 November 2024
The CIRCULUS and DeConcrete projects on reusing crushed concrete for new concrete were Presented at the Rebuild Ukraine Conference in Warsaw from 12-15 November 2024.
Boy-Arne, our institute concrete laboratory leader represented CIRCULUS and DeConcrete projects at the Rebuild Ukraine conference. The recovery of Ukraine is becoming the largest economic project in Europe of our time, already estimated at hundreds of billions of dollars. Infrastructure funds will find a large number of projects in the airports and in the construction of new roads and bridges. Real estate funds will receive a market with hundreds of millions of square meters of new housing, offices, logistic and industrial parks. Banks and financial institutions can enter the huge market of lending for all these projects in Ukraine. Insurance companies can develop new offerings tailored to the specific conditions and risks of our region.
On the first day of the conference, the Norwegian delegation met with the Norwegian ambassador, HE Øystein Bø, in collaboration with Innovation Norway. It was an interesting and pleasant gathering where contact was established between the Norwegian and Ukrainian guests.
On the second day, Boy-Arne had meetings with:
1. Green Mountain International which are a product suppliers for concrete and ePAVE for asphalt and concrete.
2. ePAVE is the highest performing cool pavement product on the market today, a patented polymer-enhanced formula designed to preserve asphalt and concrete surfaces with a protective layer that significantly reduces their impact on air pollution and climate change.
3. 360 Ballistics. They have 2 products they want to enter the Norwegian market with;
Amidon Ballistic Concrete® a revolutionary ballistic concrete product, which reduces construction time for live fire fields by 14 times and cuts total cost of ownership in half. Its suitability for deployment in challenging conditions makes it ideal for simulating modern soldier scenarios. ABC stands out as the ultimate choice for live fire materials in terms of both build speed and total cost of ownership.
Amidon Shield® Amidon Shield was established in 2019 after the acquisition from Amidon Inc. It retains the same patented technologies, experienced staff and tools previously used under Amidon, while adding new capabilities. Dedicated to providing the world's safest projectile protection, Amidon Shield draws on its vast experience building facilities for America's elite forces and using top-tier materials, making it a leader in the field.
4. NOCON Norwegian Construction, a Norwegian facilitator and developer of projects and business opportunities in and around Ukraine.
On the third day, Boy-Arne had meetings with:
1. Ukranian Cluster Alliance.
2. Duraflex®, a CLEANTECH mineral mixture that improves the way cement hydrates. In combination with Duraflex® cement, it generates a completely impermeable structure with high unconfined compressive strength and flexural strength, allowing high workability in all types of soil (high IP soil, marine soil, clay soil, etc.) and under extreme climatic conditions.
3. Olena Koltyk Leder for Ukranian Support Team Coalition. An expert in partnerships with more than 10 years of experience working with business and the public sector, co-founder of the NGO "ReThink", head of the waste management and eco-security department of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine ( 2020-2022), adviser to the Minister of Energy in Ukraine (2019-2020). Ukraine Support Team is a coalition of NGOs, think tanks, national and regional teams that aim to help communities rebuild life in war-torn regions.
4. The Confederation of Builders of Ukraine. The Confederation of Builders of Ukraine (CBU) is the largest trade association, which has over 800 members, and about 80% of construction industry companies in Ukraine. CBU's goal is to encourage the development of Ukraine's future life and support the active dialogue about Ukraine's future life at all levels. The confederation is the sole representative of Ukraine in the European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC), which includes 32 national member federations from 27 European countries.
There was a lot going on at Norway's stand on both days, with visits by the Minister of Energy, the State Secretary and the signing of several MOUs. There were many thought-provoking conversations with Ukrainians and I feel strongly for them in their suffering.
Håkon Haugli CEO of Innovation Norway and several managers were at the Norwegian stand and were responsible for the organization.
Published: 26.11.2024
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