Tag Archives: Materials

Leading construction materials supplier Aggregate Industries has added ECOPact Prime AS to its already extensive low carbon concrete product range.

The new and unique active setting carbon-saving concrete delivers greater carbon reduction compared to ECOPact, without compromising performance as it offers the same setting time plus active development of strength.  …

Apprenticeships: History repeating? Degree apprenticeships (Inside Track, last month) are really just reinventing the wheel. When I began my civil engineering career in the 1960s, I did so by means of what was then called a “sandwich course”. This involved paid sponsorship to undertake a degree course alternating with periods…

Waste to energy byproducts are emerging as low carbon alternatives to traditional aggregates.

In a world that is increasingly focused on low carbon and sustainable products, Fortistone IBA is a unique aggregate in that it offers both while ensuring that we preserve our natural resources and all the time at an…

Material passports could enable highway authorities, among others, to construct more for their money at a much reduced carbon count by facilitating use of “preloved” components.

Imagine you have a bridge to build on a tight budget. You visit a digital materials exchange to find a similar bridge that is scheduled…

The construction sector is responsible for 11% of carbon emissions around the world. To address this, the UK government has introduced a 10 point plan to reduce carbon emissions within the industry. This includes releasing whole-life carbon assessments to the general public and updating design standards.

There are many more…

Last October Bauer Technologies obtained BES 6001 certification status as evidence that it ensures the construction products it uses are made with sustainably sourced materials.  The process began in early 2020 when the company looked at the BES 6001 standard and its management team decided that BES 6001 compliance would…

Builders have accused the High Speed 2 (HS2) and Hinkley Point C projects of using up concrete supplies as the industry continues to struggle with shortages and rising prices.

According to The Telegraph, construction firms have claimed that small builders are unable to compete with the megaprojects for materials. Hudson Contract…

The government has pledged to ‘rebuild Britain’ in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit. But it is a combination of the pandemic and challenges related to our exit from the European Union that are causing issues for the industry.

And while demand for our building materials is higher…

Contractor FM Conway has used recycled materials to achieve carbon savings on National Highways’ resurfacing of the M3 motorway in Hampshire.

Overall, the use of recycled materials saved 37% of carbon compared to the standard mix. There are a number of factors which contributed to the carbon saving, with the recycled…

The need to select greener materials for construction projects should not lead to a moratorium on concrete, Ido Sella tells NCE.

Concrete is often considered to be the enemy to sustainability and low carbon solutions. But Ido Sella, chief executive and co-founder of eco-friendly concrete manufacturer Econcrete, believes the industry should reconsider the…