the material on UK project sites in order to determine the peak temperature of reaction generated in a 1m² block of concrete. It was found that a maximum temperature rise of 15–16ºC was consistent in all grades of the concrete, regardless of binder content. Since normal structural concretes have peak temperature rises of 35–50ºC, the use of geopolymer concrete in deep foundations such as shaft base-slabs could reduce or eliminate the amount