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Chicago-based concrete and building materials supplier Ozinga announced Feb. 25 that it is forming a mission critical team, that the Charlotte NC dump trucks company says will pursue low-carbon concrete solutions and rapid response for data centers and other advanced technology facilities.
It also said the initiative reinforces the company's commitment to sustainable construction as the industry faces increasing demand for high-performance, environmentally responsible materials.
"The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure requires innovative approaches to construction," said Marty Ozinga, CEO of Ozinga. "Our mission critical team combines advanced materials science, cutting-edge technology, and strategic collaboration to revolutionize how sustainable infrastructure is developed for the data center era."
The team will be led by Ryan Cialdella, chief mission critical and decarbonization officer at Ozinga, who helped develop Ozinga's CarbonSense line of low-carbon dioxide concrete products. He also led landmark project with Facebook owner Meta that set benchmarks for sustainable data center construction. Supporting him will be Paul Winkle, in the new position of executive vice president of mission critical business development, an Ozinga executive with more than 30 years of experience in market intelligence and strategic partnerships. They will lead a multidisciplinary team of engineers, material scientists, and industry specialists dedicated to low-carbon solutions for hyperscalers, contractors, architects, and engineers.
"Ozinga's expertise in low-embodied carbon concrete is transforming the industry at a critical time," said Don Davies, president of Magnusson Klemencic Associates in a statement. "Their mission critical team is directly addressing one of our biggest challenges: delivering sustainability at the speed and scale required by the digital revolution.
Ozinga said in its announcement that the new team will use three strategies to help with mission critical work. Advanced materials science wil utilize Ozinga's research and development lab, accredited by the Cement and Concrete Reference Laboratory and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, the mission critical team will design and refine low-carbon concrete mixes. It will use machine learning and AI-driven modeling to optimize mix designs for next-generation infrastructure projects.
Onsite concrete innovations is the second part of the strategy. Ozinga's mobile concrete plant division will be tapped to enable large-scale concrete production directly at job sites to try to reduce emissions, minimize waste, and ensure rapid, precision-engineered solutions for hyperscale developments.
The team will also seek to optimize logistics and supply chains by streamlining delivery networks and leveraging global warming potential-optimized concrete. Ozinga says the goal of these efforts is to increase sustainability without compromising on strength, durability, or construction speed.
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