Low Carbon Materials (LCM)

🟩🚨 Big milestone: Our new decarbonisation solution, ACLA®, has been used in a road resurfacing project for the first time. 🛣️ ACLA® enables the production of net zero asphalt and has been used in resurfacing works this week at Elvet Hill, Durham.  🌿 ACLA® utilises the carbon removal technology of sequestration to permanently remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. 🔄  As Durham University’s first student spin-out company, we are proud to bring our groundbreaking new solution to a road next to the university campus. 🟢 ACLA® presents a simple and scalable solution for the industry to decarbonise road networks. ✳️ Durham County Council have used a new type of asphalt incorporating our decarbonisation solution, ACLA®, the carbon-negative aggregate that we have designed and manufactured. 🪨 ACLA® was used in the binder course of the resurfacing alongside other circular carbon-saving materials sourced within the county.  🏙️ The work was undertaken in partnership with Durham County Council and the council’s roads resurfacing partner, Rainton Construction, part of MGL Group. The testing of ACLA® has been made possible through collaboration and support from National Highways and Skanska as part of the Accelerating Low Carbon Innovation Programme, as well as ongoing support from The Earthshot Prize. If you missed us on ITV news - https://lnkd.in/e37rvewY 📄 Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/eQpVZZdG ⏩Contact us if you want to use ALCA® in your next asphalt project: https://lnkd.in/ecP8pWuQ  #SustainableConstruction #LowCarbonMaterials #NetZero 

📋 We recently visited Tarmac to compare notes on net zero innovation and discuss future projects. 🛣️ It was fantastic to visit Tarmac’s labs and asphalt plant having worked with them on two recent projects: 🟠 1 -  Lodge Hill Road, with Redbridge Council in partnership with Kenson Highways. An asphalt mix incorporating our carbon-negative aggregate, ACLA®, was supplied by Tarmac to significantly lower the carbon footprint of this project. Using ACLA®, Tarmac’s asphalt reduced the Lodge Hill Road’s carbon footprint by 68%. That’s equivalent to an average UK car driving 17,400 miles or approximately a round trip to Los Angeles for two people. 🟠 2 - Northbound carriageway of the M11 in Essex. ACLA® (our decarbonisation solution for asphalt) was piloted by National Highways on a UK motorway with the support of Skanska and Tarmac. The testing of ACLA® was made possible through collaboration and support from Tarmac, National Highways and Skanska as part of the Accelerating Low Carbon Innovation Programme hosted by the Connected Places Catapult. . 🌟 We look forward to many more exciting collaborations in the future! ⏩ Read more about our project in Essex here: https://lnkd.in/d7P4wT9Y ⏩ Read more about our project in Redbridge here: https://lnkd.in/d7F5SZrT #SustainableConstruction #LowCarbonMaterials #NetZero #LowCarbonConstruction #LocalRoads

National Highways, Skanska and Tarmac are trialling a carbon-negative aggregate made by Seaham-based company Low Carbon Materials (LCM) on a stretch of motorway in Essex Full story:

In the news today - carbon negative asphalt trials on the M11. "The replacement carbon-negative aggregate has the potential to significantly lower the carbon footprint of asphalt by making it CO2 absorbing. This ‘next generation’ construction material is being tested on the northbound carriageway of the M11 in Essex during essential resurfacing and maintenance work between junctions 7 and 8." What are your thoughts? Is this the future? https://lnkd.in/e7_wFfi4 #asphalt #carbonnegative #highways #innovation

🛣️ Huge Announcement! Our decarbonisation solution for asphalt was piloted by National Highways on a UK motorway. ✳️ ACLA® is a carbon-negative aggregate that significantly lowers the carbon footprint of asphalt. 🟩 With the support of both Skanska and Tarmac, ACLA® was piloted on the northbound carriageway of the M11 in Essex. 🚧 It has also been incorporated into essential resurfacing and maintenance work between junctions 7-8. 🟢 A test strip of asphalt binder course containing our carbon-negative aggregate was laid last month. 🚙 This signals the first time our solution is being tested on a heavily trafficked motorway and will be subject to the scrutiny of National Highway’s routine monitoring processes. ⚡ Testing of ACLA® was made possible thanks to our partners National Highways, Skanska and Tarmac as part of a Accelerating Low Carbon innovation program hosted by Connected Places Catapult. 🟨 We are proud to receive recognition from National Highways that our solution presents a viable and scalable option for decarbonising the UK’s road network. ⏩ Read more about this milestone here: https://lnkd.in/d7P4wT9Y ⬇️ ACLA® has already been used to decarbonise live road projects across the UK, including at: 🚧 Elvet Hill in Durham, in partnership with Durham County Council and MGL Group. 🚧 Lodge Hill Road in London, in partnership with London Borough of Redbridge and Kenson Highways. 🛎️ Stay tuned for more project announcements very soon! 💬 If you would like to work with us to decarbonise road infrastructure projects, reach out to us today. #SustainableConstruction #LowCarbonMaterials #NetZero #LocalRoads #Decarbonisation

✳️ Decarbonising roads - the impact of ACLA® on the net zero plans of local authorities. ⬇️ 🛣️ Our groundbreaking carbon-negative aggregate ACLA® significantly lowers the carbon footprint of asphalt.  🟩 It was incorporated into road resurfacing works at Elvet Hill in Durham, completed in partnership with Durham County Council and MGL Group. 👤 Corporate Director of Neighbourhoods and Climate Change at Durham County Council, Alan Patrickson, highlighted the importance of ACLA® in helping the county achieve its net zero targets. 🍃 He emphasised how using our innovative decarbonisation solution enabled the project to have much lower carbon emissions than standard resurfacing works. ⬇️ The use of ACLA®  in the project enabled: 🟢 Carbon Removal of 12,000 kg CO2e 📗 Read our case study to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eFYe7iaF ⏩ If you would like to decarbonise your next local road project - reach out to our team today! #SustainableConstruction #LowCarbonMaterials #NetZero #LowCarbonConstruction  #LocalRoads #NetZero #MGLGroup #Asphalt  

✳️ Paving the way to net zero in London - Low Carbon Materials (LCM)’ innovative decarbonisation solution is used in London for the first time 🏙️ London Borough of Redbridge is the first in London to incorporate our groundbreaking carbon-negative solution for asphalt - ACLA® 🛣️ The resurfacing works, which used ACLA®, took place on Lodge Hill Road in partnership with Kenson Highways, Tarmac, and Redbridge Council during London Climate Action Week. ⬇️ Key project statistics: ✅ Using ACLA® in the asphalt mix supplied by Tarmac reduced the project's carbon footprint by 68% 🚙 That’s a saving of carbon emissions equivalent to an average UK car driving 17,400 miles. 0️⃣ The entire middle layer of the new road at Lodge Hill Road was also net zero. ♻️ The project incorporated Recycled Asphalt Planings (RAP) to enhance emissions savings with an additional circular approach. ⏩ For full details of the new project, click here: https://lnkd.in/d7F5SZrT. 🟩 This significant announcement follows shortly after ACLA® was used in a road resurfacing project in County Durham. 💬 If you would like to work with us to decarbonise your local infrastructure, reach out to us today. Jo Blackman | David Shelley | Tim Smith #SustainableConstruction #LowCarbonMaterials #NetZero #LowCarbonConstruction  #LocalRoads 

🤝 Great to visit MGL Group at their asphalt production facility + discuss the value of partnerships for achieving net zero.    👥 Alex Cropley, our Head of Business Development & Partnerships and Katrina Chalupka, our Commercial Director, recently visited the Tynedale Roadstone site in Barton. 💬 They spoke with Dave Whitehouse, Head of Research & Product Development, about the importance of innovative products and collaborations for decarbonising the built environment. ⚡ In partnership with MGL Group and Durham County Council, our carbon-negative solution for asphalt was used in a road resurfacing project at Elvet Hill in Durham. 🚧 This first-of-its-kind project incorporated ACLA® in the binder course of the asphalt, significantly lowering the carbon footprint of the project. 📔 Read more about the project: https://lnkd.in/eQpVZZdG ⏩ If you would like to collaborate with Low Carbon Materials to decarbonise your next local road project - reach out to our team today! #SustainableConstruction #LowCarbonMaterials #NetZero #LowCarbonConstruction  #LocalRoads #NetZero #MGLGroup #Asphalt  

Mike Bloomberg understands the value of supporting climate innovators. It was great to attend The Earthshot Prize and Bloomberg Philanthropies events during London Climate Action Week. Two quotes from Mr Bloomberg resonated with me as he emphasised the opportunity climate change presents for building a better future.  “We need to marshal all of humanity’s creativity.”  “We need to support more collaboration.” These short quotes sum it all up perfectly. The innovators need to be found, and their solutions need investment and support to scale their impact. As an Earthshot Prize Finalist, Low Carbon Materials (LCM) has experienced amazing support in helping our groundbreaking decarbonisation solutions get adopted into live projects. Bloomberg has featured us in roundtable discussions with industry leaders and invited me to speak on stage at the BloombergNEF Summit.  …and it’s always a pleasure to spend time in their European HQ - a demonstration of world-class engineering and design (it received a BREEAM score of 98.5% – the highest design-stage score ever achieved by any major office development). Events such as the ones during #LCAW24 are always valuable, providing networking opportunities, insightful expert advice and a lot of encouraging optimism! 

🏅 The LCM team is proud to announce that we are finalists for the 2024 #LondonConstructionAwards 🏗️ The awards from London Build Expo celebrate the achievements, developments, and innovations shaping the UK's construction landscape. ⬇️ For our work making net zero construction a reality, we have been shortlisted in two categories including: ⚡ Product Innovation of the Year 🚧 Excellence in Sustainability - Project 🏆 It is great to see our recent net zero asphalt project nominated for such a prestigious industry award. 🟡 The road resurfacing project with Durham County Council and MGL Group incorporated our latest carbon-negative solution, ACLA®. ⭐ Congratulations and good luck to all the other finalists! 🏅 The Awards ceremony will take place on Friday, 27th of September, at the Novotel London West. ⏩ View the full shortlist of finalists here: https://lnkd.in/eJFEdKuS #LCA24 #SustainableConstruction #LowCarbonMaterials #NetZero #LowCarbonConstruction