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Highways England trials Cemfree on A14

Mick George Concrete is taking a leading role in the supply of low-carbon alternatives to the East Anglia and East Midlands construction industry, having dedicated a 100-tonne silo at its Cambridgeshire based batching plant to Cemfree, a low-carbon sustainable cement....

Leading concrete supplier in the UK’s South East, Axtell, debuts game-changing Cemfree, an ultra-low carbon cement

Not many people know that the Portland cement (OPC) component of concrete has a very high impact on the planet due to the process of making clinker which requires a lot of burning. For this reason, cement alternatives in concrete have become a ‘holy grail’ in the...

Cemfree at RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Gold Award-winning garden designer, Chris Beardshaw, uses sustainable Cemfree in The Morgan Stanley Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show Sustainable alternative cement, Cemfree, was part of this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show as a supplier to top garden designer Chris...

Leading concrete supplier Capital Concrete debuts two 60-tonne silos of ground-breaking ultra-low-carbon cement replacement, Cemfree, at new London plants

In the wake of recent publicity regarding carbon emissions, the construction industry has experienced unprecedented interest in low-carbon alternatives to traditional building materials. Many are not only concerned with meeting potential future legislated targets,...

Huge Carbon Savings for Bouygues UK using Cemfree

The Gascoigne Estate in Barking was first built in the 1960s and has become the subject of a massive redevelopment scheme to bring it into the 21st century. In the spirit of sustainable construction, Bouygues UK seized the opportunity to investigate the huge...

Case Study – Huge Carbon Saving for the Environment Agency using Cemfree

This coastal project in Essex showcases the commercial use of Cemfree in a UK tidal sea defence application. It was a detailed scheme that required bespoke formwork to prevent the washout of material as well as the input of the Cemfree team to ensure the pours went to...

Cemfree Used at Express Concrete’s New Plant

Express Concrete previously worked with Cemfree on the Gascoigne Estate in Barking with Bouygues UK. After such a positive experience, Express Concrete called on Cemfree as a sustainable option for a slab at their new concrete plant. They wanted another chance to use...