Cemfree News

Cemfree announce Lyons & Annoot as one of their new approved contractors for their ‘Cemfree Masonry Mortar’

Cemfree Masonry Mortar, an ultra-low carbon alternative to traditional mortars, has just announced Lyons & Annoot; one of London’s leading specialist brickwork & blockwork trade contractors, as one of their approved contractors for their ‘Portland cement free’...

Cemfree hosts an open day ahead of their launch of the ‘UK’s first’, ultra-low carbon masonry mortar

On the 14th July, Cemfree, part of DB Group, held an open day ahead of the launch of their innovative product at their head office in Bourn, Cambridgeshire. Key stakeholders within the construction industry from...

Trial Piling Cement Free Ultra-low Carbon Precast Piles

On Tuesday 7th June, Cemfree, Part of DB Group, concrete was used by Aarsleff Ground Engineering who carried out the world’s first trial driving of cement free ultra-low carbon precast piles. Cast and...

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...