Concrete Home Building Council - 04/21/2005 (Plain Text Version)

Discover just how green concrete can be at The Concrete Technologies Tour, June 26-28 in Kansas City, Mo. The first educational event of its kind, the tour will provide attendees with a superior understanding of the concrete construction market through hands-on experiences.

Overall, the tour provides:

• A broad view of the regional differences in production and building trends of concrete
• A working knowledge of all types of cement-based materials
• An understanding of how to implement the most up-to-date industry trends into their businesses.

From Aggregate to Earth Friendly

Quarries take a lesser environmental toll since they can easily be reclaimed for commercial or residential use. The Concrete Technologies Tour will show a perfect example of a reclaimed quarry as attendees tour the largest subtropolis in the world, Hunt Martin Materials. This 270-million-year-old limestone deposit is now home to an impressive commercial office building.

Another highlight of the tour will feature a discussion on pervious concrete at one of the stops. There, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how pervious over traditional concrete helps structures by allowing surfaces to better resist the environment.

There are lots of reasons to build with concrete:

• It's more abundant than just about any other building material
• It's easily recyclable
• Its lifespan is frequently double or triple that of other common building materials

Join us to discover more! 

Don't miss the chance to experience this one of a kind event. Space is limited, so register today! Visit www.nahb.org/concretetour for more information on everything else the Concrete Technologies Tour has to offer.