In the mix: Laing O'Rourke makes switch to low carbon concrete for UK projects

Stuart Stone
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Credit: Laing O'Rourke

Firm that worked on Manchester Airport, the Thames Tideway, and Hinkley Point C pledges to exclusively pour low carbon concrete at UK sites

Global construction firm Laing O'Rourke has made the switch to using low carbon concrete as standard on all of its UK projects with immediate effect, in a move it expects to reduce its concrete emissions...

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