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Next Generation Eurocode 2

08 Jun 2022

Tony Jones of The Concrete Centre looks at the revision process of Eurocode 2, highlighting some of the changes and explaining what is left to do before the revised Code can be used.

Watertight concrete structures to BS 8102:2022

09 May 2022

Emily provides a snapshot of some of the key changes in the 2022 revision of BS 8102. The revision to BS 8102 (Code of practice for protection of below ground structures against water from the ground) was published in March 2022.

New powder generation

03 May 2022

Specifiers seeking lower-carbon concretes will very soon have a new tool at their disposal, with the addition of multi-component cements to the BS 8500 standard.

Fantastic turn out for new Fresh Concrete Series

23 Mar 2022

Today The Concrete Cente, in a joint collaboration with The Building Centre launched its first event in the new series, Fresh Concrete. With almost 600 registrations for the first event, this online series of talks showcases some of the innovative practice and new types of concrete emerging to address climate mitigation and adaptation.

Why we need a long term view in a short term world

28 Feb 2022

There are no shortage of headlines about distractions in British politics at the moment. The Partygate scandal was recently cited as the reason that embodied carbon was not given enough airtime by senior MPs during a Ten Minute Rule Bill debate led by backbenchers.

How concrete acts as a carbon sink

21 Feb 2022

A new study looks at how the material absorbs CO2, writes Elaine Toogood. Carbonation is a process where concrete naturally absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere throughout its lifetime, at end of life and in secondary use.

New alliance reinforced concrete industry’s voice

31 Jan 2022

Britain’s structural concrete contractors have formed a new strategic alliance with concrete producers, strengthening the industry’s voice on key issues like safety, standards and sustainability.

Ways to reduce the carbon footprint of concrete

24 Jan 2022

What are the alternatives to cement and how easy are they to specify? Matt Massey of Derwent London, Elaine Toogood of The Concrete Centre, and Peter Laidler of Structure Workshop discuss how carbon emissions associated with concrete can be cut dramatically by using alternatives to cement.

Highs and lows

10 Nov 2021

Rather than stipulate a certain proportion of ggbs, say, ask for the lowest carbon mix for your particular application. The UK was the scene of a world-first last month, when a cement kiln at Hanson’s Ribblesdale plant in Lancashire was operated using a wholly net-zero fuel mix.

Carbon savings – it’s all about the timing

07 Oct 2021

For many years now, the main aim of government energy policy in the built environment has been to drive down demand; a simple strategy for cutting carbon that continues to make good sense, although with increasing wind and solar power supplying the UK, things are no longer quite so straightforward.