AGGREGATE Industries have rebranded to Holcim UK as part of a strategic shift to provide the construction industry with seamless access to the latest sustainable building solutions.
With more than 200 sites (including 35 quarries, 53 asphalt plants, 85 ready-mixed concrete plants, 18 precast concrete sites, and 4 cement import terminals) and 4,000 employees across the UK, the organization’s 25 brands* are uniting under Holcim UK to drive this growth.
The consolidation comes as the construction sector faces increasing pressure to deliver more homes and buildings in line with emissions reduction and environmental policy, amid predicted growth of up to 10 % by 2026.
Alongside a target to accelerate green growth, Holcim UK are committed to expanding the uptake of sustainable building materials in the UK. Currently, a third of the company’s turnover comes from sustainable products and it is aiming to continue to increase this in the next five years.
Key to this will be circular product innovation through construction demolition materials (CDM), targeting an increase of CDM used in products from 2 million tonnes to more than 5 million tonnes by 2030.
Following 20 years as a UK-based subsidiary of Holcim Group, the new direction sees the business align more closely with its Swiss-based parent company, which operates across 70 countries and employs more than 60,000 people worldwide. Holcim UK will leverage global insights, innovation, and expertise in sustainable solutions from Holcim Group to enhance the business’s existing rich UK heritage and its understanding of the local market.
