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Low carbon concrete first for Murphy

The concrete, Ecocem ACT, replaces clinker with other materials. Clinker production emits CO2 both from the large amounts of fossil fuel used to heat kilns,…

adminApril 15, 2026

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Carbon-catching concrete

Paebble has progressed from gramme-scale laboratory experiments to a fully operational pilot unit in just 18 monthsThe quest for a low-carbon alternative to traditional concrete…

adminMarch 24, 2026

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Concrete demand hits 75-year low

New data from the Mineral Products Association (MPA) show that demand for core construction materials remains stuck at alarmingly weak levels, putting the UK supply…

adminFebruary 3, 2026

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The UK Concrete Show returns for 2026

The UK Concrete Show returns to the NEC, Birmingham on 25–26 March 2026, reaffirming its position as the UK’s only exhibition dedicated entirely to the…

adminFebruary 2, 2026

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Heidelberg UK injects carbon dioxide into concrete mix

The use of CarbonCure allows producers to use an average of five per cent less cement within the concrete Heidelberg Materials UK’s first trial use…

adminDecember 5, 2025

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Expansion for Yorkshire concrete supplier

24/7 Concrete takes delivery of its new Bay‑Lynx Titan24/7 Concrete & Aggregates has added a fourth Bay‑Lynx Titan volumetric mixer to its fleet, meaning that…

adminNovember 27, 2025

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Sizewell C to reuse 15,000 tonnes of recycled concrete from Sizewell A

Drone shot of aggregate piles following the demolition of concrete plinths within Sizewell A's turbine hall Contractors building the Sizewell C nuclear power station in…

adminNovember 21, 2025

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Concrete trials show viability of recycling fines

A batch of readymix concrete using RCF-based cement was poured into moulds at Holcim UK’s readymix concrete plant in WhetstoneConcrete fines have traditional been regarded…

adminNovember 14, 2025

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First concrete poured for Scottish wind farm

First concrete pour at Windy Standard III in Dumfries & Galloway Principal contractor Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK has completed its first big concrete pour…

adminOctober 22, 2025

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Novel concrete mixes at the Museum of London

Freshly poured reinforced concrete beams using calcined clay and recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) concrete at the new Museum of LondonSites of historical and cultural significance…

adminOctober 16, 2025