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Construction on HS2 has made big progress in the new year, with concrete continuing to play a key role with the installation of 120 gigantic beams forming a box structure which will take HS2 trains under the A46 Kenilworth Bypass in Warwickshire.
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Concrete is central to how we build to create good quality housing protecting against fire & flood. With high targets to reach, the government needs to double-down on tried & tested building techniques using concrete to reach its 1.5 million homes target.
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As we feel growing impacts of climate change, finding innovative ways to safeguard our infrastructure from extreme weather is vital. A project working on the Lancashire coastline found that recycled waste seashells can be used to create permeable concrete.
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Howgate Close in Nottinghamshire features nine low-carbon, homes with highly energy efficient heating systems. Each home is made up of dense #concrete walls with thick insulation to create an airtight, super insulated structure
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#MineralProductsToday is out now. This issue covers a range of concrete-related topics, including reflections on 200 years of cement manufacturing & what the future holds for one of the world’s most-used materials as it works to decarbonise its production
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Structural engineer Andy Coward & his Minimass team combined 3D printing, post-tensioning & concrete to develop a reusable beam using half the material. Showcased with the construction of an 11m long demonstration footbridge in Norfolk
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@MidlandHeartHelp shows how traditional concrete construction methods can be used to meet the new Future Homes Standard. A 12 home development on former brownfield land in Birmingham has been designed to deliver an 80% reduction in operational carbon.
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Mineral products are critical to the government’s housebuilding targets. It was great to host UK Minister of State for Industry, Sarah Jones MP at Cemex's Rugby cement plant, discussing the potential policy solutions to decarbonise cement production.
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Wishing all our members, colleagues and stakeholders a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, from everyone at UK Concrete! 🎄
Driving growth across our cities whilst embedding climate resilience was the key talking point at our recent roundtable event. The follow-up report outlines the national strategic priorities for climate resilience which framed the discussion.
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The concrete and mineral products industry is committed to being responsible landowner. @Cemex_UK is celebrating 15 years of partnership with @RSPB which has restored 1,750ha quarry sites to provide homes for 46 threatened bird species in it's UK quarries.
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The regeneration of the Park Hill Estate’s ‘streets in the sky’ in Sheffield is an incredible example of what can be achieved when designers work to preserve and enhance existing structures to a high-quality.
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Designing with long-term climate resilience and durability in mind, precast concrete is a vital solution for HS2’s critical components including bridges and tunnels as it can withstand extreme weather and provide a long service life.
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Concrete is at the heart of @_SW_News’s new student accommodation development at Emmanuel College Cambridge. The choice to use a reinforced concrete frame in its design was a result of rigorous testing and analysis of different solutions to find a suitable low-carbon design.
Transitioning to a #circulareconomy is key to achieving net zero. In our new video, the director of ESG and the director of structures at @CanaryWharfGrp discuss how a new innovation with @AggregateUK, @Holcim is putting materials circularity into practice using #concrete.
.@CanaryWharfGrp is trialling CEM VI concrete to help lower embodied carbon in its on-site construction. The trials were made possible due to the latest update of BS 8500 #concrete standard, allowing the use of multi-component cements.
Revamp of Farrimond House, Barking is a key example of how to sustainably regenerate a residential estate. 1,400 new homes have been delivered, constructed from a mixture of in-situ reinforced #concrete floor slabs, precast columns and precast core walls.
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The innovative opportunities with concrete are continuing to evolve. @unitedutilities and @scottish_water have begun to trial 3D printing techniques to create infrastructure using funding from @Ofwat’s Water Breakthrough Challenge.
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More than a million cubic metres of #concrete is now in place for the West Midlands stretch of HS2. #Concrete has been used for the large structural elements such as viaducts and bridges as well as for the railway’s deep foundations and tunnel linings.
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Today, UK Concrete will host a Roundtable at the Standard, in London focused on driving growth and embedding climate resilience as a national strategic priority for our cities.
Stay tuned for more updates following the event!
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