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Net Zero Concrete Is Here — and the Water Sector Is Leading

In July 2025, Cemex and Galliford Try laid the UK's first graphene-enhanced low-carbon concrete at a Northumbrian Water site — reducing embodied carbon by over 50% whilst improving strength. This wasn't a lab trial. It was a live water sector pour. The CoMLaG mix was developed by the University of Manchester's Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre and is now commercially available. With Ofwat requiring Scope 3 carbon reporting in AMP8, low-carbon concrete is no longer optional. Read our intelligence on net zero construction →

⛏️ Aggregates, Sand & Gravel

National & Regional Suppliers
Aggregate Industries UK
AggregatesNational
One of the UK's largest aggregate suppliers with 60+ quarries. Supplies MOT Type 1, pipe bedding sand, concrete aggregates and recycled materials. Part of Holcim Group.
Tarmac (CRH)
AggregatesAsphaltNational
Major UK supplier of aggregates, ready-mix concrete, asphalt and surface reinstatement materials. Over 300 operational sites across the UK. Part of CRH plc.
Breedon Group plc
AggregatesAsphaltNational
Major UK construction materials group producing aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete and cement products. FTSE 250 listed. Extensive quarry network across Britain.
Brett Aggregates Ltd
AggregatesReinstatementSouth East
Leading supplier of sand, gravel, crushed rock and marine aggregates across the South East of England. Also supplies ready-mixed concrete, asphalt and mortar. Part of Brett Group.
H.D. Ricketts Ltd
Sand & GravelHaulageWest Midlands
Family-run sand, gravel and aggregate supplier operating from Weeford Quarry, Sutton Coldfield since 1964. Key local supplier to Severn Trent Water's West Midlands reinstatement supply chain.
Heidelberg Materials UK
AggregatesConcreteLow Carbon
Formerly Hanson. Major UK aggregates, cement and ready-mix concrete supplier. evoBuild low-carbon GGBS concrete range. evoZero near-zero carbon cement planned for UK by 2029 via CCS at Padeswood, North Wales.

🏗️ Ready-Mix Concrete

Treatment Works · Pumping Stations · Chambers
Cemex UK
Ready-MixNet Zero RangeNational
UK's first net-zero concrete product (Vertua Zero). Developer of CoMLaG graphene-enhanced low-carbon concrete trialled at Northumbrian Water 2025. Vertua Ultra range reduces embodied carbon by 20-60%. Rugby HQ.
Holcim UK
Ready-MixNet ZeroNational
Global building materials leader. Achieved net-zero concrete milestone at Canary Wharf 2025 using biochar and graphene. Parent of Aggregate Industries. Active in water sector civil construction.
Hanson Cement UK
CementevoBuildNational
Portland cement, blended cements and GGBS. Supports evoBuild low-carbon programme. evoZero near-zero carbon cement planned for Padeswood CCS facility by 2029. Part of Heidelberg Materials UK.

🌿 Net Zero & Low Carbon Concrete

GGBS · Graphene · Fly Ash · CCS
Ecocem UK
GGBSEcocem ACT
Europe's leading GGBS manufacturer. Ecocem ACT ternary cement (20-25% clinker) reduces concrete carbon by up to 70% vs CEM I. Used at Hexham flood defence with Tarmac and BAM Nuttall achieving 70% CO₂ reduction.
Civil & Marine GGBS
GGBSNational
Major UK supplier of GGBS — the steelmaking byproduct used to replace Portland cement in concrete. Reduces embodied carbon by 40-80% depending on replacement level. Widely specified by water sector contractors.
Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC)
GrapheneCoMLaG
University of Manchester research centre that developed CoMLaG graphene-enhanced concrete. Trialled at Northumbrian Water 2025 — >50% carbon reduction, improved strength. Partnered with Cemex and Galliford Try.
Levidian Nanosystems
GrapheneHydrogen
Cambridge-based deep tech company producing graphene and hydrogen from methane using the LOOP reactor. Graphene output relevant to construction sector concrete carbon reduction. Water Industry Awards 2025 winner with United Utilities.
Low Carbon Concrete Group
Industry BodyStandards
UK industry body promoting low-carbon concrete practice. Brings together contractors, material producers and clients to accelerate decarbonisation of concrete. Relevant to AMP8 carbon reporting requirements.
The Concrete Centre
StandardsResearch
UK Concrete Roadmap to Beyond Net Zero published by the Mineral Products Association. Sets out the industry pathway to net zero by 2050 through low-carbon cements, CCS and decarbonised energy.

🔩 Precast Concrete Products

Manholes · Chambers · Pipes · Channels
Stanton Bonna Concrete Ltd
PrecastSewer PipesNational
UK's leading manufacturer of precast concrete sewer pipes, manholes, culverts and drainage products. Long-term supplier to UK water companies for sewer construction, water main protection and drainage infrastructure.
CPM Group Ltd
PrecastManholes
UK manufacturer of precast concrete access chambers, manhole rings, inspection chambers and stormwater attenuation systems. Products used across UK water company sewer construction and utility infrastructure.
Forterra Building Products
PrecastBricksNational
UK manufacturer of bricks, blocks and precast concrete products including lintels, flooring and drainage products. Relevant to water sector reinstatement and building works at operational sites.
Ibstock plc
BricksConcrete Products
UK's largest clay brick manufacturer. Also produces Forticrete concrete products including blocks, walling and drainage. Used in water sector reinstatement and boundary box covers. FTSE listed.

🛣️ Reinstatement Materials & Asphalt

MOT Type 1 · Asphalt · Surface Dressing
Eurovia UK
AsphaltSurfacingNational
Leading UK supplier of asphalt, surfacing and road reinstatement materials. Provides compliant surface reinstatement for utility excavations. Part of Eurovia Group / Vinci Construction.
Colas UK
AsphaltHighwaysNational
Major UK road materials manufacturer and infrastructure company. Supplies asphalt and road reinstatement materials for utility works. Active in water sector civil and reinstatement supply chains. Part of Colas Group.
Marshalls Civils & Drainage
CivilsSuDSNational
Leading UK manufacturer of hard landscaping, civils and drainage products including kerbs, channels, block paving and SuDS solutions. Products widely specified on water sector civil programmes for surface reinstatement and drainage.

🚛 Haulage & Waste Management

Excavated Material · Skip Hire · Recycled Aggregate
CRH plc
Global GroupNational
One of the world's largest building materials companies. UK operations through Tarmac, Roadstone and Mannok. Relevant via aggregate, ready-mix concrete and asphalt supply. FTSE100 / NYSE listed.

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