In 2020, we began a journey to research and develop real-world solutions that would minimise the embodied carbon of concrete. Working in collaboration with partners of Forterra, PCE, Accelar and Curtins, we have achieved our ambition. Creating a suite of concrete mixes and design solutions capable of adoption by industry today ... for immediate carbon gains. Supported by Innovate UK funding, we are proud to share our solutions with you.
To learn more get in touch: netzero@akerlof.co.uk
Project objectives
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Carbon reduction
Solution achieves a significant carbon reduction from the baseline
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Ease of manufacture
Solution is compliant with codes and regulation and is technically ready for application across multiple sectors including residential and healthcare.
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Structural strength
Solution is optimised, eradicating carbon by focusing on interactions at every stage of the process.
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Commercial viability
Commercially viable option for the market in terms of price, risk and production.
The approach
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Partners
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Colin Dowds
Concrete Technical Lead
Forterra Building Products Ltd
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Nia Lewis
Operations Management Graduate
Forterra Building Products Ltd
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Chris McReynolds
Projects Director
PCE Ltd
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Lyndsey Vipond
Senior Consultant
Accelar Ltd
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John Handcomb
Partner
Akerlof Ltd
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Norman Brown
Specialist Precast Concrete
PCE Ltd
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Clare Ollernshaw
Associate Director
Accelar Ltd
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Jane Anderson
Director
ConstructionLCA Ltd
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Cameron Deamer
General Operative
Forterra Building Products Ltd
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Nathan Lomas
Team Leader
Forterra Building Products Ltd
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Gregor Gordon
Construction Coodinator
PCE Ltd
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Rokas Vareikis
DMC Coodinator
PCE Ltd
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Simon Harold
Business Development Director
PCE Ltd
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Mike Nelson
Commercial Director
Forterra Building Products Ltd
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Josien Van Der Meer
Project Manager
Akerlof Ltd
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Garry Langston
Preconstruction Director
PCE Ltd
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Josh Ward
Trainee Project Coordinator
PCE Ltd
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Haydyn Campbell
General Operative
Forterra Building Products Ltd
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Grzegorz Kasnicki
Team Leader
Forterra Building Products Ltd
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Matthew Atkin
Joiner
Forterra Building Products Ltd
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Paul Barson
Head of Operations
Forterra Building Products Ltd
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Paul Mellor
Batcher
Forterra Building Products Ltd
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Reece Shipman
Works Supervisor
Forterra Building Products Ltd
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Ron Atkin
Production Manager
Forterra Building Products Ltd
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Steve Chiltern
Team Leader
Forterra Building Products Ltd
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Steve Miles
General Operative
Forterra Building Products Ltd
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Wayne Campbell
General Operative
Forterra Building Products Ltd
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Wayne Castledine
Steel Fixer
Forterra Building Products Ltd
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Artur Tracz
General Operative
Forterra Building Products Ltd
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Andy Potts
Batcher
Forterra Building Products Ltd
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Matthew Davidson
Senior Engineer
Curtins Ltd
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Alexander Lorincz
Project Engineer
Curtins Ltd
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James Harrison
Associate
Curtins Ltd
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Read the report summary now.
Decarbonising Precast Concrete
Led by Akerlof, a collaborative team spanning the value chain have worked to develop commercially viable processes that significantly reduce the embodied carbon of precast concrete - developing real-world solutions that deliver better environmental outcomes.