New industrial policy must accelerate net zero

The UK Government has an opportunity to establish new domestic measures to support the net zero transition.

Providing peace of mind in a fire

Building with non-combustible materials means building resilience into the spaces we occupy. While the best protection is always prevention, if a fire does break out, concrete is a reliable material and a low-risk solution that can save lives and property.

Energy security requires heavyweight answers

As a major supplier of local materials for nuclear power plant construction and renewables such as onshore and offshore wind, the UK concrete sector is committed to helping Government and industry boost delivery of clean energy. 

Peace of mind: delivering net zero buildings, avoiding stranded assets

UK Concrete brought together a diverse group of experts from within the property, insurance and sustainability sectors to discuss the key drivers behind delivering net zero buildings and avoiding the prospect of stranded assets

Trials of calcined clay in cement could reduce carbon by up to 40 per cent

Groundbreaking project to demonstrate how calcined clay can lower emissions

Why carbon imports are out of sight and out of mind

Diana Casey explores why construction supply chains must have a greater understanding of where materials come from and their the associated carbon emissions

Government-backed research opens the door to huge carbon savings

New cement research sets out potential to cut direct CO2 emissions by up to four million tonnes a year.