C OMMENT & OPINION
A GREENER SPRING
Ta Tarmac Cem ment’s Dr Bill Price looks at
r ecent investments in new ways to r educe cement waste and packaging both on-site and in the merchants’ yards.
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LAST SEPTEMBER, TARMAC’S Cement
business opened its new state of the art cement
packing facility at Tunstead near Buxton (home of the iconic Opera House, the Devonshire Hospital, and other architectural gems), building on its capability to produce cement packed in plastic sacks or plastic tubs at the works.
This was also combined with improved rail links for transportation of bulk cement, so six months on it seems like a good time to review the impact of this facility for customers.
Birthwaite Business Park Huddersfield Rd, Darton, Barnsley , S75 5JS
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Email:
ukmarketing@premdor.com www.premdor.co.uk
16-37- 7-346
Although it may appear counter-intuitive, packing cement in plastic rather than paper can actually be more sustainable. When cement packed in paper bags is stored on site, there is always a risk that our notoriously unpredictable weather may deliver a deluge of biblical proportions leading to
soggy bottoms and spoiled cement. Independent
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Large quantities of cement can be carried more efficiently in
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specialised trains than in individual trucks. ”
studies have shown that the reduction in waste resulting from the use of weatherproof plastic packaging in place of
contribution to sustainable building, as less cement in total is purchased for any given job. Purchasing plastic packed cement is tantamount to taking out an insurance policy against bad weather.
Re-sealable options Within the UK building materials market, plastic packaging of cement and
June 2017 BMJ
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