The Research Centre for Resources Engineering towards Carbon Neutrality (RCRE) is co-organising the 11th International Conference on the Environmental and Technical Implications of Construction with Alternative Materials (WASCON 2023), 13–16 December 2023 on the PolyU campus. Held every three years by the International Society for the Environmental and Technical Implications of Construction with Alternative Materials (ISCOWA) since 1991, the Conference provides a forum for exchanging ideas and current research nationally and internationally on the use of waste, industrial by-products and other recycled materials in construction.
The theme for WASCON 2023 is “Innovative valorisation of alternative materials and waste towards circular construction”. The Conference will feature a line-up of distinguished keynote speakers, including Prof. Christopher CHEESEMAN from Imperial College London, Mr Simo HAKKARAINEN from Peikko Group Corporation, Prof. HUANG Baoshan from the University of Tennessee, Dr KUA Harn-wei from the National University of Singapore, Dr Hirofumi SAKANAKURA from the National Institute for Environmental Studies, Prof. Julia STEGEMANN from University College London, Prof. WANG Dongmin from China University of Mining and Technology, Prof. WANG Fazhou from Wuhan University of Technology, and many more.
The four-day programme of WASCON 2023 will also include a networking reception, presentations on selected topics, and a technical visit. Special registration rates are available for ISCOWA members and full-time students.
Please visit the Conference website at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/cee/WASCON2023/en/.
