Executives from Bouygues and Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies sign the deal
Bouygues Construction is to enter a partnership with Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies to develop and test concrete that uses a new form of low-carbon cement.
The deal, initially lasting 30 months, will test Hoffmann’s new cement developed using what it calls H-EVA technology. It claims that the innovative new cement has a carbon footprint 70-80% lower than traditional Portland cement.
The companies said the move was in response to the urgent need for action on climate change and that the results of the tests would contribute to a more sustainable construction sector.
They hope that the study will result in them being able to obtain the necessary approvals to use the product in Bouygues’ operations by 2020.
Currently, cement represents 6% of all greenhouse gas emissions in France, where Bouygues is based.
“As a major player in the construction of buildings and public works, Bouygues must respond to the challenge of growing urbanisation while maintaining control of its impact on the environment. The partnership that we have signed with Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies is an opportunity to develop a disruptive innovation in our sector, generating lower CO2 emissions and providing more sustainable construction in the service of our clients,” said Philippe Bonnave, president-director general of Bouygues Construction.
"The construction sector today has to evolve rapidly in the face of climate change and in response to the arrival of new regulators. To respond to these challenges, we have created new cements guaranteed to be free of clinker and based on industrial by-products," added Julien Blanchard, president and co-founder of Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies.
