Concrete decarbonisation – unscrambling the acronyms

Author: Will Arnold

Date published

1 August 2025

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Concrete decarbonisation – unscrambling the acronyms

The Structural Engineer

Author

Will Arnold

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 103, Issue 8, 2025, Page(s) 10-12

https://doi.org/10.56330/MSUZ8854

Date published

1 August 2025

Author

Will Arnold

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 103, Issue 8, 2025, Page(s) 10-12

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56330/MSUZ8854

Price

Free

Article (PDF)

IStructE Head of Climate Action, Will Arnold, guides readers through the alphabet soup of organisations working to advance decarbonisation of concrete within the UK.

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Format:
PDF
Pages:
10-12
Publisher:
The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Concrete Sustainability & Environment Climate change Issue 8

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