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Laing O\u2019Rourke<\/a> has secured a grant from the UK\u2019s Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) to decarbonise manufactured concrete components used in construction<\/h2>\n

The \u2018decarbonising manufactured concrete\u2019 project involves a comprehensive study into carbon reduction at Laing O\u2019Rourke\u2019s Centre of Excellence for Modern Construction in Steetley, Nottinghamshire.<\/p>\n

Working in a consortium with experts from the University of Cambridge<\/a> and the University of Sheffield\u2019s<\/a> Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), Laing O\u2019Rourke will investigate every facet of the production process, from the use of low carbon concrete<\/a>, steel and aggregate materials, and technologies, to the systems used to create formwork and cure products.<\/p>\n

\u2018Reducing the carbon impact of the built environment\u2019<\/h3>\n

Dr Chris Millard, R&D leader, Europe at Laing O\u2019Rourke, said: \u201cWe are delighted to have secured this UK Government backing and are excited to have started work on the project.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdvances in this area are essential to help reduce the carbon impact of the built environment, which accounts for 45% of UK greenhouse gas emissions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe project could also be a catalyst for the implementation of the government\u2019s Construction Playbook, which sets out policies to increase the use of manufacturing in construction, to boost productivity and deliver better, faster and greener public buildings and infrastructure.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur vision is to put any developments to work across our global business, and to share learnings that build on overall sustainability efforts across engineering and construction.\u201d<\/p>\n

Energy, clean growth & climate change minister, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, added: \u201cWe have set a world-leading commitment to tackle climate change by 2050 and developing the technologies we need to rein in carbon emissions will not only allow us to transition to a green economy, but will reduce costs for business, boost investment and create jobs.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll sectors are going to be involved in this process and this funding is allowing Laing O\u2019Rourke to drive forward the innovation that will help a key part of the construction industry cut emissions as we build back greener from the pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n

The objectives of the project to decarbonise manufactured concrete are to apply new lower carbon materials and processes to reduce the embodied carbon<\/a> in finished products, including columns, walls, floor slabs, and architectural facades used in built assets; and to decarbonise the operation of the facility.<\/p>\n

After initial scoping work to quantify, prioritise and define decarbonisation interventions, the consortium will conduct feasibility trials for each intervention.<\/p>\n

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