Aggregate Industries adds new low carbon product to concrete range

Leading construction materials supplier Aggregate Industries has added ECOPact Prime AS to its already extensive low carbon concrete product range.

The new and unique active setting carbon-saving concrete delivers greater carbon reduction compared to ECOPact, without compromising performance as it offers the same setting time plus active development of strength.

As well as over 50% carbon reduction compared to a standard CEMI concrete mix, other key benefits of ECOPact Prime AS include its active strength development compared to the existing ECOPact product and the flexibility to provide bespoke products to fit site specific requirements. It is also available in most consistence classes to meet the evolving needs of customers and clients, without compromising quality or build time.

Aggregate Industries managing director Lee Sleight says: “We’re delighted to add ECOPact Prime AS to our ECOPact green concrete product range. It is a low embodied carbon concrete product but with an improved performance, meaning our customers don’t need to compromise when choosing between sustainable concrete and technical performance.

“Being at the forefront of sustainable materials has long been a goal of Aggregate Industries and we have invested heavily in a range of low carbon solutions that help the construction industry meet its sustainability goals.

“As a leading building materials supplier in the UK,we recognise our responsibility to play a central role in the transition to net zero. Part of that is an ongoing commitment to develop innovative and sustainable construction solutions that consistently deliver against expectations. We look forward to continuing to work with contractors on providing solutions that meet their sustainability targets, without compromising project schedules, quality or performance.”

As part of the launch of ECOPact Prime AS, London Concrete, part of Aggregate Industries, has been working directly with a small selection of its customers, including leading reinforced concrete and framework specialist, Getjar, which has been using the product on a recent project at Elephant & Castle in London.

Getjar Group compliance director Simon Copeland says: “We’re delighted to be working with the team at London Concrete to use the new ECOPact Prime AS product at our Elephant & Castle project. We are committed to sourcing and utilising a variety of sustainable construction solutions across all of our projects, and we were particularly impressed by ECOPact Prime AS’ low carbon qualities, which does not compromise on performance or build time.”

ECOPact Prime AS is available from most of Aggregate Industries batching plants. For those opting to utilise ECOPact products in projects, Aggregate Industries offers a technical and dedicated support, to ensure the providede solution meets the construction schedule, industry standards and requirements.