Concrete’s environmentally friendly attributes are directing it towards becoming the building material of choice for sustainability meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Sustainability’s influence on development decisions is growing rapidly. More and more money is flowing to sustainable development. Concrete supports recycling in that it can be made using by-products from manufacturing and power plants, such as Fly-Ash, reducing landfill needs. Its service life is measured in decades due to it’s robust durable nature. When the end finally comes, concrete can be crushed and recycled as a high-quality aggregate for hundreds of applications. Concrete is also green in that it is manufactured locally using local raw materials, sourced in Ireland, which removes the need for excessive transportation to import raw materials for alternatives to concrete, sourced and manufactured elsewhere.