NET ZERO PATH TO DECARBONISE THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR USING VALORISED WASTE AND SUSTAINABLE CONCRETE

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Description

Researchers at Queen’s University
Belfast in partnership with the Agri-Food
Biosciences Institute (AFBI), Renewable
United Ltd (RUL), Mineral Products
Association NI, Mannok Build, Breedon
Group, Irish Cement and Northstone
NI, have achieved a breakthrough in
the production of low carbon concrete
whilst advancing the circular economy.
The research funded by the Centre for
Advanced Sustainable Energy (CASE)
though the Green Innovation Challenge
Fund has shown the potential to
reduce the carbon impact of rooftile
production by at least 20 per cent

Period01 Jul 2025

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Media contributions

  • TitleNET ZERO PATH TO DECARBONISE THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR USING VALORISED WASTE AND SUSTAINABLE CONCRETE
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletPlant & Civil Engineering Magazine
    Media typePrint
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date01/07/2025
    DescriptionResearchers at Queen’s University
    Belfast in partnership with the Agri-Food
    Biosciences Institute (AFBI), Renewable
    United Ltd (RUL), Mineral Products
    Association NI, Mannok Build, Breedon
    Group, Irish Cement and Northstone
    NI, have achieved a breakthrough in
    the production of low carbon concrete
    whilst advancing the circular economy.
    The research funded by the Centre for
    Advanced Sustainable Energy (CASE)
    though the Green Innovation Challenge
    Fund has shown the potential to
    reduce the carbon impact of rooftile
    production by at least 20 per cent
    URLhttps://plantandcivilengineer.com/plant-civil-engineer-jun25-jul25/
    PersonsRory Doherty, Sadish Oumabady, Martin Doherty
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Keywords

  • Net Zero
  • Concrete
  • biochar cement