Persimmon Homes has entered into a partnership with Ecofill, a Leeds-based company that specialises in aggregate replacement products.
The partnership follows a trial phase, during which Ecofill’s technology was tested and validated on Persimmon sites.
Ecofill’s technology enables soils and clays already present on site – materials that would typically be sent to landfill – to be processed and reused as high-performance aggregate replacement products, reducing the need for imported aggregates.
Using specialist on-site machinery and binder mixes, Ecofill converts surplus soils into certified materials suitable for a range of construction uses, including adoptable roads, retaining walls, piling mats, embankments and trench backfills.
Ecofill says that all of its materials comply with the relevant national European standards.
Persimmon Homes group engineering director Dean Wigley said: “At Persimmon, we’re committed to building high-quality homes responsibly. We take a rigorous approach to innovation, ensuring solutions are properly tested and proven before they are integrated into how we build and deliver homes, at scale.
“Working with Ecofill allows us to manage surplus soils more effectively, reduce waste and improve sustainability outcomes on our developments, while maintaining the standards our customers and communities expect.”
Ecofill founder and chief executive Trevor Gaughan added: “This partnership with Persimmon demonstrates what’s possible when innovation is validated through real delivery and then adopted as part of a wider construction approach.
“By treating surplus soils as a resource rather than waste, we can significantly reduce landfill, cut carbon and improve safety both on site and on local roads. Collaborations like this are critical to decarbonising construction and delivering more sustainable places to live.”
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