NPE2024 Building and Construction Session Highlights

The Building and Construction Industry Sessions are the place to be if you’re looking to learn about industry trends in materials, recycling and sustainability. All hosted on May 8, hear from industry leaders about the state and direction of building and construction at these five informative sessions.  

May 8

10:00 – 10:45 a.m: Economic Update: Getting a Pulse on the Building and Construction Industry | Kermit Baker

The building and construction industry always has a pulse on predicting the health of the economy. Get an economist’s perspective on the impact of the current state of building and construction on the plastics industry and the industry as a whole.

11:00 – 11:45 a.m: Shifting From Metal to Plastic Seamlessly | Paul Gramann

Plastic materials can offer advantages over metals, including increased design flexibility, lightweight, corrosion resistance, opportunity for component consolidation, low-cost manufacturing and many others. You will be guided through a condensed exploration of the process of transforming a metal component into a plastic one. Navigate the challenges and common pitfalls inherent in this intricate engineering undertaking.

1:00 – 1:50 p.m: Building the Future: Empowering Sustainable Material Design Selection in the Building and Construction Market | Adam Wozniak

Regulations and guidelines are constantly changing as the building and construction industry becomes more sustainable. Gain new insights into the materials needed in the building and construction industry to meet new guidelines.

2:00 – 2:45 p.m: Breathing New Life Into Vinyl | Jay Thomas

A whopping one billion pounds of vinyl is recycled annually in the U.S. and Canada, which includes 958 million pounds of pre-consumer vinyl materials and 142 million post-consumer vinyl materials. Explore the remarkable potential of using pre-consumer vinyl materials or scrap as it finds new life by easily incorporating it back into the manufacturing process.

3:00 – 3:45 p.m: Navigating the Complex Landscape of Sustainability in the Building and Construction Industry | Sarah Weishaar

Building a more sustainable future is a daunting task for today’s business leaders. Join leaders in the building and construction industry in a dynamic conversation around tangible steps you can take as a leader to ensure your company’s sustainability and for successful collaboration across the supply chain to align and achieve mutually beneficial goals.