Whilst LafargeHolcim, the parent company of Aggregate Industries, bemoans the lack of demand for greener products – see post below – other companies in the construction industry are challenging working methods and using increasing amounts of recycled material.
For example, FM Conway working with Westminster City Council has recently laid a road surface containing 80% recycled materials:
Traditionally, this has been limited to 50% for the lower layers of roads and just 10% for the surface courses of motorways and ‘A’ roads.
Operations director at FM Conway, said:
With the UK’s materials reserves under pressure, we need to continue to challenge convention and invest in the re-use of highway arisings.
