Andrew Minturn: A Better Alternative to Polystyrene Pods

Andrew Minturn, Co-Founder & Joint Managing Director at CLEVACO, spoke at High Performance Building’s Sustainable Design Forum on April 29 at The Hub. Andrew presents an alternative to traditional polystyrene pod systems, sharing the development of a recyclable, circular solution designed to reduce waste in concrete slab construction. He highlights the long-term environmental impact of current systems and the scale of material that will ultimately end up in landfill. The session focuses on practical innovation — showing how like-for-like replacements can improve sustainability outcomes without compromising performance or construction efficiency.