Kevin Ryan, MMC Certification Officer with the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI), says you need a “diverse range of very specific skills” to be suitable for work in MMC certification. How did he develop the skills to excel in his position and what does the NSAI look for in granting certification to MMC companies?

Concrete production is one of the more carbon-intensive construction activities. But researchers from Trinity College Dublin are working to showcase that a lower-carbon concrete, produced with biomass ash, offers building companies a commercially viable and equally appliable alternative. How can research and development lead theory to practice and contribute to a more sustainable construction sector?