Scotland’s Low Carbon Concrete Collective have selected Recycl8 as their first low carbon concrete provider

R8Mix

With a mutual commitment to environmental sustainability and an appetite to extend their low carbon concrete product range, Recycl8 are a key addition to Scotland's Low Carbon Concrete Collective. With support from Scottish Enterprise, the company developed its patented R8Mix, a pioneering lower-carbon concrete solution that fosters the Circular Economy by promoting and facilitating sustainable construction.

Lower Carbon Concrete Applications

Within their role in the Collective, Recycl8 has been trialling a number of potential applications for their R8Mix, in conjunction with Breedon, Marshalls and Ibstock. These include structural foundations, pre-cast man-hole rings and pre-cast cable troughs, the successful roll-out of which would drive down the carbon emissions of Scotland’s utilities infrastructure.

CEO of Recycl8, Mark Gillespie, said:

“We are delighted to be working with Scottish Water to present our technology as part of the Collective. Being part of the Collective gives us a fantastic platform to showcase the capabilities of our lower carbon concrete technology, particularly in relation to how it can support the businesses and organisations which form the backbone of our society.

Collaborating with such high-profile strategic partners is absolutely key to unlocking the potential of our technology and driving down carbon emissions across our built environment and infrastructure.”

Cementing Sustainable Change

Mr Gillespie presented at the Collective’s first annual event – ‘Cementing Sustainable Change’ in Glasgow. This event brought together a unique representation of partners across the entire concrete value chain to reflect on the first year and set the course for the future.

“It was a huge privilege to be part of the Collective’s first group event, and to have the opportunity to present our R8 technology and the trials we have carried out to date, with a view to making production units,” he added.

“There was a clear willingness to collaborate, and despite acknowledging the challenges of introducing a lower carbon concrete, there was a desire to influence decision-making as a group and make it happen.”