Special Breakfast Event: Maximizing the Use of Recycled Aggregates for Road Construction in Canada

Opportunities exist across Canada for the greater use of recycled aggregates in road construction and other major infrastructure projects which, in turn, can deliver economic and environmental benefits. However, the lack of national and local standardization and specifications between levels of government and between jurisdictions leads to inconsistent application and a wide variability in the usage of recycled aggregates on infrastructure projects. As a result, the ability of governments at present to integrate recycled aggregate through procurement is limited.

This complimentary, in-person breakfast event is taking place at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth in Montreal, Quebec, on the morning of April 17, 2025. The session will bring together important stakeholders from industry, governments, and the innovation and engineering community to identify opportunities for expanding the use of recycled aggregates in road construction in Canada.

Why Attend?

1. Hear from the research team at Concordia University who will present the results of their independent study assessing the quality of six types of recycled aggregates compared to industry standards, their economic and environmental benefits, and conclusions on the safety of their use.
2. Gain insights into the existing standards, specifications, and guidelines, including observations from jurisdictions with successful adoption of recycled aggregates in road construction, as well as explore the opportunities to harmonize standards of practice in Canada.
3. Engage in conversations to identify barriers / challenges to increasing the use of recycled aggregates in road construction and practical means of addressing them.
4. Through case studies and examples, explore how public procurement can be an enabler to support greater uptake of recycled aggregates to drive desired outcomes.

Confirm Your Participation: Note that participants do not need to be delegates of CCES 2025 to attend this complimentary breakfast event - however, space is limited.

To confirm your spot at this special breakfast event, please email infocces@altitudec.com. The breakfast organizers will then follow-up with you directly to confirm there is space and your participation.