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Concrete is present in almost every modern-day structure. Most foundations and floors are concrete, and concrete structural frames for buildings of all heights are common. Add to this the concrete used in other facility services, sites and infrastructure, and process construction, and it is easy to understand why concrete is one of the most widely used human-made building materials. Concrete can be a sustainable building material.

Its durability ensures that fewer resources are needed to repair or replace concrete structures. Structures built with insulated concrete have optimal energy performance, and light-colored concrete absorbs less heat and reflects more light, thus reducing the heat-island effect in urban environments. Concrete producers now use recycled materials as part of the concrete mixture, and the concrete itself can be crushed and recycled once its initial useful “life” is over.