Low carbon concrete
Discover Heidelberg Materials' Low-Carbon Concrete, an innovative solution designed to reduce the carbon footprint of your construction projects. Our sustainable concrete is developed with eco-friendly materials, such as GGBS (Ground-Granulated Blast Furnace Slag), to lower CO₂ emissions while maintaining the strength and durability required for modern builds.
Part of our Ecocrete range, this environmentally friendly concrete is ideal for various applications, including infrastructure, commercial, and residential projects. It lets you meet sustainability goals without sacrificing quality.
Available from our static and mobile production plants, our low-carbon concrete offers a cost-effective way to reduce environmental impact. Use our Heidelberg Materials' Location Finder to find your nearest plant.
For more information on how our sustainable concrete can support your project’s environmental objectives, contact us today.
Learn more about our commitment to sustainability here.
There are three products in the range:
EcoCrete®: reduces CO2 by 30-64 per cent compared with CEM I concrete
EcoCrete® Extra: reduces CO2 by 65-79 per cent
EcoCrete® Elite: reduces CO2 by up to 85 per cent
All products offer the high quality and reliability features associated with our ready-mixed concrete but with the benefit of significantly reducing CO2 emissions. Wherever possible we use recycled water to produce EcoCrete®, adding to its sustainability credentials.
Watch a video about our low carbon concrete
Benefits:
- Reduces the carbon emissions associated with concrete from 30 to up to 85%
- Easy to use and place
- Suitable for use in all applications, including reinforced and unreinforced
- Unchanged construction process
- Complies with BS 8500 and BS EN 206-1
- Creates concrete with a lighter, more aesthetically pleasing colour
- 100% recyclable at end of life, contributing to the circular economy
- Available nationwide from our network of static and mobile ready-mixed concrete plants
The input values we use to calculate the CO2 emissions of a concrete mix are externally verified and we can use this data to support our customers with a kg/CO2/m³ indication for each mix. Where required, an indicative EPD* can be generated using lifecycle assessment tools aligned with the product category rules for Type III construction products to EN 15804. These detail the CO2 emissions for a concrete mix and provide further detail of where the CO2 emissions occur along the value chain.
* Indicative EPDs are not externally verified
Read more about why you should choose our sustainable concrete option.
Bespoke low carbon concrete mixes
Our technical team is on hand to ensure you specify the right EcoCrete product to suit the requirements of your project. They can be contacted at telephone 0330 123 4535 or email concrete@uk.heidelbergmaterials.com.
EcoCrete® in practice
EcoCrete used for Buchanan Wharf project
One of our customers Northern Steel Decking used EcoCrete® as part of the Buchanan Wharf project in Glasgow in which the Scottish government wanted to explore opportunities for a low carbon solution. Watch a video about the project
Europe's largest Cemfree concrete pour
Heidelberg Materials supplied Cemfree concrete in a continuous 10-hour pour as part of an Access for All scheme at Chatham Railway Station, Kent. It is the first time the product has been used on a Network Rail infrastructure project and is the largest Cemfree pour to date (May 2021). Read more about the project
Residential development
The Densgate Square development in Manchester has been constructed using 110,000m3 of in-situ concrete to create the walls, floors, foundations and columns and Heidelberg Materials technical team were involved in the early-stage design discussions with the contractor and design engineers regarding the bespoke suite of concrete mixes required. Go to the case study
Sea defences
Heidelberg Materials supplied a range of complex concrete mixes to BAM Nuttall to deliver vital coastal protection works at Marine Parade, Dawlish, Devon. Read more about this project.
BREEAM ‘excellent’ environment performance rating achieved for 20 Fenchurch Street, the Walkie Talkie
This building was designed to achieve a BREEAM ‘excellent’ environment performance rating. The use of EcoPlus concrete played a big part in helping achieve this through the correct selection of its constituent parts. Read the full case study where Heidelberg Materials bespoke Ecoplus concrete mix was used.
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Accreditations
Heidelberg Materials is a member of the Quality Scheme for Ready-mixed Concrete (QSRMC) and all our products carry this certification.
