Online Event

ECSN Webinar: Durability & Sustainability: Europe’s Next Steps Forward

Welcome to the 5th ECSN Webinar: Durability & Sustainability: Europe’s Next Steps Forward - Live from Oslo

Webinar

Thursday 26 February 2026

10:00 - 16:00

DKK 0.00 - DKK 50.00

English

More practical information at the bottom of the page.

This webinar is organized by the European Concrete Societies Network (ECSN). Live from Oslo – broadcast directly from the Tekna Studio

Join us for a dynamic full-day webinar exploring how Europe is strengthening the future of its built environment while accelerating the transition to low-carbon materials. Featuring experts, real-world cases, and industry insights, this event is designed for anyone working with concrete, construction, infrastructure, or sustainability.

What to Expect

Part 1 — Durability of Concrete Structures
Europe’s infrastructure is aging—and the need to preserve, strengthen, and repair existing concrete structures is important. In this session, leading experts will share the latest research, challenges, and practical approaches to extending service life and improving resilience.

Part 2 — Scaling Up Industrial Decarbonization
Cement and concrete producers across Europe are adopting next-generation materials, technologies, and processes to cut emissions. This session brings together the whole concrete sector to discuss what’s working, what’s next, and how the sector is progressing toward carbon neutrality.

Moderators
Cecilie Hagby – Chair of ECSN & Managing Director of the Norwegian Concrete Association and Børge Johannes Wigum – Former Chair of Icelandic Concrete Association.

Program

  • 10.00-10.10 Opening: Welcome, practical information and presentation about ECSN
    Cecilie Hagby, ECSN Chair, Norwegian Concrete Association, Norway
  • Part 1 — Durability of Concrete Structures
  • 10.10-10.30 Restraint-induced Cracking in Service Life Design: Limitations of Current Models and Emerging Research Directions
    Prof. Agnieszka Jedrzejewska, Silesian University of Technology, Poland
  • 10.30-10.50 Technical Condition of Existing Precast Concrete Sandwich Panels
    Kristo Paalandi, Tallinn University of Technology, Building structures research group, Estonia
  • 10.50-11.10 Structural Assessment and Rehabilitation of Concrete Bridges in Greece
    Dr Panagiotis Panetsos, Head of Structures Inspection & Maintenance in Egnatia Motorway S.A., Greece
  • 11.10-11.30 On-site Corrosion Condition Assessment, Monitoring and Prediction
    Carmen Andrade, Chair of RILEM TC-314-OCM, RILEM
  • 11.30-12.00 Break
  • 12.00-12.20 Is there a contradiction between Durability and Sustainability?
    Christian Munch-Petersen, Project manager, emcon, Denmark
  • 12.20-12.40 To be announced
  • 12-40-13.00 Discussion and break
  • Part 2 — Scaling Up Industrial Decarbonization
  • 13.00-13.20 Next Generation Concrete: the CCUS Precast Plant
    Ms Niina Haapasalo Chief Technology Officer, Finland
  • 13.20-13.40 Industrial Scale Ups of Decarbonization Strategies
    John Reddy, Ecocem, Irland
  • 13.40-14.00 X-clinker: An Innovative Eco-efficient Solution for Cement Production
    Rogério Colaço, Professor, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal
  • 14.00-14.20 CCS at the Heidelberg Materials -Brevik Cement Plant and Further Plans
    Cecilie Nødtvedt, Sustainability Manager Heidelberg Materials, Norway
  • 14.20-14.30 Break
  • 14.30-14.50 Systematic Research, Controlled Molecular Structure to master Dissolution Mechanisms: Reactivity, Binders, Concrete and the Path to Market Introduction
    Åke Roos, Boliden, Sweden
  • 14.50-15.10 Decarbonization Strategies of Pre-cast Concrete Products from Latvia
    Dr. Arturs Lukasenoks of company MB Betons, Latvia
  • 15.10-15.30 fib COM on sustainability (To be announced)
  • 15.30-15.50 RILEM: Test Methods to Evaluate Durability of Blended Cement Pastes Against Deleterious Ions
    Prannoy Suraneni, PhD, Associate Professor, Civil & Architectural Engineering, University of Miami, RILEM TC-298-EBD, RILEM
  • 15.50-16.00 Closure

Registration
Registration is now open. The webinar is free, but registration is needed for participation.

Danish:

Holdbarhed & Bæredygtighed: Europas næste skridt fremad

Velkommen til det 5. ECSN-webinar: Holdbarhed & Bæredygtighed – Europas næste skridt fremad – Live fra Oslo

Dette webinar er organiseret af European Concrete Societies Network (ECSN). Live fra Oslo – sendt direkte fra Tekna Studio.

Deltag i et dynamisk heldagswebinar, der undersøger, hvordan Europa styrker fremtidens byggede miljø og samtidig accelererer overgangen til lavemissionsmaterialer. Med eksperter, virkelige cases og brancheindsigt er arrangementet målrettet alle, der arbejder med beton, byggeri, infrastruktur eller bæredygtighed.

Hvad kan du forvente?

Del 1 — Beton­konstruktioners holdbarhed
Europas infrastruktur ældes – og behovet for at bevare, styrke og reparere eksisterende betonkonstruktioner er vigtigt. I denne session deler førende eksperter den nyeste forskning, udfordringer og praktiske tilgange til at forlænge levetiden og forbedre robustheden.

Del 2 — Opskalering af industriel dekarbonisering
Cement- og betonproducenter i hele Europa tager nye materialer, teknologier og processer i brug for at reducere emissioner. Denne session samler hele betonbranchen for at drøfte, hvad der virker, hvad der er på vej, og hvordan sektoren skrider frem mod CO₂-neutralitet.
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Practical Information

Where

Webinar
Participate via pc/tablet/phone

When

Thursday 26 February 2026
10:00 - 16:00

Registration deadline

Wednesday 25 February 2026 23:59

Latest cancellation

Monday 23 February 2026 23:59

Event language

Engelsk

Total seats

200

Available seats

192

Organizer

Dansk Betonforening

Meetup no.

364751
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