The Road To Eco Paved With Good Intentions

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Building materials supplier, Aggregate Industries, has launched its first ever low carbon paving range under its domestic landscaping brand, Bradstone.

Work is now underway to bring all wet cast paving products into a new Bradstone ECO range. The first products awarded ECO status are now available and benefit from an improved design mix using more sustainable materials.

This has been achieved through improvements in manufacturing and design mix to help reduce the carbon footprint of each of the Bradstone ECO products by more than 20% compared to previous versions of the product. A typical patio measuring 30sq.m will now produce up to 66kg less carbon during manufacture compared with the old mix design, the equivalent of the CO₂ reduction generated by 3 mature trees over one year according to European Environment Agency.

A quick lay

Bradstone has also launched a new ECO Evolve product design that is more than 35% lower in carbon compared to the previous Old Town product. The paver is lighter and easier to handle and with its specific laying pattern, is now faster to lay as well. The reduced weight means larger quantities can be transported at the same time, helping to further reduce CO₂ emissions.

 “The launch of our first complete low carbon paving range is a real milestone and part of a commitment to reduce the carbon footprint across our business.”

– Simon Marriott 

Managing director, Aggregate Industries’ Concrete Products Division

Sustainable construction

“Bradstone ECO is just one of many initiatives we are currently implementing to help us achieve our ambitions to be at the forefront of sustainable construction. Furthermore, the launch of our new Old Town ECO Evolve product will help make further reductions to our CO₂ emissions,” adds Aggregate Industries’ Marriott. “The first ECO and ECO Evolve products are now available and we look forward to bringing the rest of the Bradstone wet cast range into the ECO portfolio over the coming months.”

Picture: Aggregate Industries has added new and re-formulated products into its ECO paving range.

www.aggregate.com
www.bradstone.com

Article written by Cathryn Ellis
30th November 2021

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