{"id":93459,"date":"2021-05-17T09:23:29","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T08:23:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=93459"},"modified":"2023-05-10T09:56:38","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T08:56:38","slug":"decarbonise-precast-concrete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/decarbonise-precast-concrete\/93459\/","title":{"rendered":"Project to help decarbonise precast concrete in construction"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>A UK team has launched a project to research and develop processes to decarbonise precast concrete in construction<\/h2>\n<p>A team, led by <a href=\"https:\/\/akerlof.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Akerlof<\/a> alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forterra.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forterra<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/pceltd.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PCE<\/a>, supported by <a 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href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/public-sector-decarbonisation\/93173\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">decarbonising the economy<\/a> and securing better outcomes for the environment.<\/p>\n<p>The Decarbonising Precast Concrete (DPC) project builds on the learning from recent research-based studies on ways to both reduce concrete used and apply lower-carbon concrete mix types, crucially applied against a real-life project.<\/p>\n<p>Through collaboration the integrated team have addressed gaps along a typically fragmented value chain, to enable iterative testing, robust data capture and detailed analysis at each stage in engineering an optimised system.<\/p>\n<p>Benchmarked against the performance of the MoJ\u2019s existing delivery methods, the project outcomes are intended to be transferable to other sectors and development types, including student and rental housing, and major health and <a 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challenge directly through a real-life project.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are extremely hopeful that in demonstrating significant carbon reductions we will be able to formalise a project model that can enable others across the industry to apply to their development pipelines, to deliver better outcomes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stephen Harrison, Forterra CEO, commented: \u201cThis is a UK team, backed by UK innovation money, trialling a way to help UK construction lower its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/carbon-emissions-from-buildings\/84234\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">carbon emissions<\/a> \u2013 a vital focus to keep our climate goals within reach as recovery measures stimulate the sector to increase building.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Simon Harold, business development director at PCE, said: \u201cBy looking in the round at one important aspect of delivering today\u2019s buildings, we are confident we\u2019ll find a relatively simple, cost-effective and 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