General questions about circular concrete
What is circular concrete?
Concrete – as we still largely know it today – has a very large ecological footprint: we do not have an endless supply of (suitable) sand, the production of cement emits a great deal of CO2, and for the granulates, we need to mine. Very briefly, circular concrete addresses these three issues: for the granulates and sand, we look at secondary raw materials, and the cement we replace with an alternative binder with a lower footprint.
As a manufacturer, why should I develop circular concrete?
A few reasons:
- We all bear responsibility for keeping our planet liveable. The construction industry plays a crucial role in this.
- Innovators are always one step ahead. The sooner you engage with it, the sooner you will have a market-ready product. We are, of course, here to guide you in this.
- After all, our emissions need to go down. In the coming years, emissions standards will become stricter and stricter.
As a contractor, why should I work with circular concrete?
A few reasons:
- We all bear responsibility for keeping our planet liveable. The construction industry plays a crucial role in this.
- Innovators are always one step ahead. We are, of course, here to guide you in this. With our knowledge partners and our lab, we can demonstrate that circular concrete is equally safe to work with. So you will not need to worry about your liability.
- After all, our emissions need to go down. After all, in the coming years, emissions standards will become stricter and stricter.
Circular concrete is mostly outside the norm, so why would I work with it?
It is true that many circular concrete mixtures are (currently) outside the norm. It is important to note here that this is not because they are not high-quality, but rather because they are not eligible owing to their different composition. There is an ongoing trend towards standardising mixtures that can demonstrate equal quality.
This is what we are very committed to with the Circular Concrete Centre: removing all doubt by testing the mixtures at our lab and objectively demonstrating that these mixtures are (at least) as good and as safe to work with.
What is the Circular Concrete Center?
The Circular Concrete Centre is a consulting, testing and demonstration centre for circular concrete. We want to accelerate the transition from classical concrete to circular concrete, and offer advice on this to anyone who comes into contact with concrete.
You can come to us for advice ranging from 'How can I engage with circular concrete?' to 'How do I get my concrete mix certified?'
What can the Circular Concrete Center offer me?
The Circular Concrete Centre offers several work packages:
- General advice on circular concrete mixtures and applications (everything you can find on this website).
- Advice on a specific concrete mix or application.
- Advice and accompanying tests at our concrete lab (e.g. feasibility studies).
- Full guidance towards the certification of your concrete mix.
As an individual, can I turn to the Circular Concrete Center?
Yes, of course! Our advice is there for anyone who comes into contact with concrete.
How do I or my organisation become a member of the Circular Concrete Center?
Glad to hear you are jumping on the bandwagon! Contact our staff and we will take care of that!
I am a principal and would like to commit to circular concrete in my project. How do I go about this?
Depending on the concrete application, there are various ways to commit to circular concrete. Besides ambitions and objectives, the Flemish Circular Concrete Agreement also provides some practical pieces of specifications text that you can adopt in order to commit to circular solutions in your contract, without having to compromise on quality.
As an authority or principal, can I turn to the Circular Concrete Center?
Definitely! We want to provide advice to everyone who comes into contact with construction and concrete.