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A Jackson team has calculated it will cut more than 25 tonnes of CO2 from a scheme on the North Yorkshire coast by choosing to make their own concrete on-site.
The team is currently refurbishing the seawall in the coastal town of Filey on behalf of North Yorkshire Council. Improvements are being made to the wall façade, access points, slipways and sections of the promenade edge while the team is also installing protection measures to stop erosion along the southern end of the beach. All in all, the seawall protects 800 properties and five Yorkshire Water assets.
Instead of having ready-mix concrete transported to site each day, the team has hired an innovative Carmix mixer truck. The plant provides access to difficult-to-reach areas within the tidal time allowances and produces the small batches of concrete that the project requires. An additional bonus is that it is also enabling the team to cut carbon from the project.
A travelling ready-mix truck emits on average 1.55 kgs of carbon per mile, so the team is saving 142.6 kg of emitted carbon per week… over 2400 kg for the time they are due to be working in Filey.
Concrete waste is also reduced as the team make exactly the amount they need, saving approximately four cubic metres of wasted concrete every week. That’s the equivalent of over 1.5 tonnes of embodied CO2 every week, or 25 tonnes from the whole scheme.
'The selection of the unit came about through a need for efficiency and self-sufficiency on the project, and the carbon offsets and CO2e savings made the decision easier. We as a team are constantly looking for new ways to deliver everyday products and this is a great example of that thirst for innovation.'
Darren Blank, Senior Project Manager, Jackson Civil Engineering
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