Sustainability

Concrete is a sustainable building material despite the energy consumed during the manufacture of the cement component. Its inherent properties and the local sourcing are also key factors in the overall sustainability of the construction works.

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  Sustainable construction strategy

  In 2008 the UK concrete industry agreed a Concrete Industry Sustainable Construction Strategy.
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  Responsible sourcing

  Concrete is the first material to gain responsible sourcing accreditation to BES 6001. Concrete products can achieve the highest tier of responsible sourcing in the Code for Sustainable Homes and BREEAM.
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  Embodied C02

  The whole life performance of a building/project should be considered rather than just the embodied impacts as the use of the project will account for up to 90% of the impacts compared to 10% embodied impacts.