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This episode discusses the increasing demand for Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) from concrete producers, particularly in data center projects, and their implications for bidding.

This episode is brought to you by GPRS . GPRS helps keep your projects moving by locating what is hidden before you cut, core, drill, or trench. From ground-penetrating radar and utility locating to concrete scanning and 3D laser scanning, GPRS gives contractors better information before work starts. Learn more or request a quote here:   https://www.concretelogicpodcast.com/gprs ON THIS EPISODE OF THE CONCRETE LOGIC PODCAST Ready-mix producers are being asked for EPDs more often, especially on data center and large infrastructure projects. But what are EPDs? Who is asking for them? And why should a small producer care? In this episode, Seth talks with Leise Sandeman , co-founder of Pathways , about Environmental Product Declarations, life cycle assessments, carbon reporting, and how these requirements are starting to affect concrete bids. Leise explains EPDs in plain language: what data goes into them, how cement, aggregate, admixtures, water, fuel, electricity, and transportation all get measured, and why producers should not assume this is only a “green building” paperwork exercise. The big point? EPDs are becoming part of how some owners, GCs, and hyperscale data center…

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