Cemfree News
Cemfree listed in PwC UK’s Net Zero Future50
Cemfree, part of DB Group, have been listed in PwC UK’s Net Zero Future50 report, released yesterday. Cemfree are amongst 49 other innovative UK climate tech companies who are looking to tackle one of the biggest challenges the UK construction industry faces. The...
Aaron Lucid, Cemfree Business Development Manager, awarded ICE Carbon Champion.
We are proud to announce that Aaron Lucid from Cemfree, Part of the DB Group, has been awarded the title of ICE Carbon Champion by the Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE). One of 27 individuals, working across 9 projects, to have their efforts recognised. The ICE...
Concrete and steel industries come together to reach net-zero targets
How can the concrete and steel industries come together to create prefabricated, net-zero, reusable structures? Dr Sarah Connolly MIMMM at Innovate UK reports for Institute of Materials Magazine. Concrete underpins the construction industry. It is versatile, durable,...
Largest Cemfree Pour for Network Rail in the UK
BAM Nuttall completes largest ever continuous Cemfree pour The largest Cemfree Pour for Network Rail was completed by BAM Nuttall at Chatham Station, Kent, in May 2020. The 300 cubic-metre continuous pour, which supports the foundation for a new step-free access at...
Jackson’s supply chain come together to build low carbon cycle path
Jackson Civil Engineering and its supply chain have developed a ground-breaking asphalt mix that can significantly reduce the carbon footprint of surfacing works. The environmentally-friendly process was used to construct a new cycle path built for Birmingham City...
Low-Carbon Cement Alternative Concrete, Cambridge, UK
Greenbloc – UK’s first cement alternative ultra-low carbon concrete block launched in Cambridge Greenbloc, powered by Cemfree new low carbon concrete alternative to cement described as construction ‘gamechanger’ The first cement alternative low to zero carbon concrete...
Cemfree ultra-low carbon technology helping farmers work towards Net Zero emissions
Wolfenden Concrete are launching the unique SUPA GREEN range incoporating Cemfree: innovative ultra-low carbon agricultural concrete products to help reduce costs, improve productivity and meet environmental targets. The new SUPA GREEN product range is the result of...
DB Group Wins ‘Supply Chain Excellence’ Award from Construction News
DB Group (Holdings) Ltd has been awarded the Supply Chain Excellence award at the 2020 Construction News Awards for the use of their highly innovative product Cemfree. The annual awards were held virtually for the first time on Thursday 26 November, and DB Group...
Cemfree article, The Bigger, The Better, As long at it’s green
The Bigger, The Better, As long at it's green in Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) The concrete alternative that's building a greener construction Industry. MMC hears about a greener alternative from Adam Gittins, Commercial Manager of Cemfree. The construction...
Environment Agency uses Cemfree ultra low-carbon concrete infrastructure project in the Midlands
Cemfree ultra low-carbon concrete is being used on an Environment Agency flood defence project in Birmingham. It will be used for kerb bedding and backing over several kilometres in conjunction with various recycled products in an effort to reduce the projects’ carbon...
It’s time to end our ‘dirty’ concrete addiction
Cemfree's Adam Gittins writes in Construction News - July 2020 Sustainability has always been at the mercy of market forces, with stakeholders often preferring cheap and traditional rather than new and innovative. As building work recommences, these market forces risk...
Cemfree article, World Cement magazine – April 2020
Tony Sheridan (B.Sc. Civ Eng. MBA) discusses the benefits of low-carbon cement alternatives and why they may be the answer to improving the strength, durability and hygiene of the material.
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