Low carbon concretes are being developed to provide a significantly lower carbon footprint than conventional concrete by reducing or replacing its high-carbon Portland cement content. Strategies include using alternative binders like fly ash, slag, and calcined clays, creating low-clinker cements, and incorporating industrial by-products and recycled materials.
We are involved with the UK Lower Carbon Concrete Group, which has been brought together by the Green Construction Board in its role as the sustainability workstream of the Construction Leadership Council. The Lower Carbon Concrete Group (LCCG) has been working together since January 2020 with a bias towards action. The LCCG is formed of professionals from the concrete and cement industry, academia, engineers and clients.
It is essential that new products continue to meet, or indeed exceed, the performance and durability requirements currently in use.
