Construction materials supplier Aggregate Industries has launched its new ECOPact low carbon range of concrete to the UK market.
ECOPact comes in a range options for customers that are designed to reduce the CO2 emissions of their concrete supply by between 30% and 70% compared to standard (CEM I) concrete.
The standard ECOPact product is a low carbon concrete utilising blended cement, that has between 30-50% CO2 reduction compared to a standard concrete (CEMI) mix.
ECOPact Prime is an engineered low carbon concrete utilising higher blends of cements using GGBS and FlyAsh substitutes, which delivers between 50-70% CO2 reduction compared to a standard CEMI mix.
ECOPact Max is the lowest carbon range of concrete using cement alternative technology such as Geopolymers and alkaline activators, offering a minimum of 70% CO2 reduction compared to a standard CEMI mix.
Customers can also choose to upgrade any ECOPact product to ECOPact Zero - a carbon neutral offering achieved through offsetting any residual CO2. Aggregate Industries says it manages this by buying credits in carbon reduction projects on the customer’s behalf through its offsetting partner Circular Ecology. These projects include reforestation, clean water projects and investment in renewables.
Aggregate Industries CEO Guy Edwards said: “Reducing carbon emissions has long been a goal of the construction industry. Aggregate Industries has always driven this, becoming the first materials supplier to achieve PAS 2080 verification by demonstrating continuous improvement in reducing the whole life carbon emissions across the entirety of our operations and supply chain. The launch of ECOPact is another step in Aggregate Industries’ transition towards even more sustainable building materials and towards a more sustainable construction industry overall.”
