Persimmon Homes has announced a partnership with Ecofill to support a more efficient and responsible method for managing surplus soils across its residential developments.
The partnership follows a trial phase, during which Ecofill’s technology was tested and validated on live housing sites.
Ecofill’s technology enables soils and clays already present on site – which would traditionally be sent to landfill – to be processed and reused as high-performance aggregate replacement products.
This process reduces the need for imported aggregates, cuts lorry movements and lowers carbon emissions.
Using Ecofill’s specialist onsite machinery and low-carbon binder mixes, the process converts surplus clays or soils into certified materials suitable for a range of construction uses, including adoptable roads, retaining walls, piling mats, embankments and trench backfills.
Dean Wigley, group engineering director at Persimmon Homes, said: “At Persimmon, we’re committed to building high-quality homes responsibly. We take a rigorous approach to innovation, ensuring solutions are properly tested and proven before they are integrated into how we build and deliver homes, at scale.
“Working with Ecofill allows us to manage surplus soils more effectively, reduce waste and improve sustainability outcomes on our developments, while maintaining the standards our customers and communities expect.”
Trevor Gaughan, founder and CEO of Ecofill, added: “This partnership with Persimmon demonstrates what’s possible when innovation is validated through real delivery and then adopted as part of a wider construction approach.
“By treating surplus soils as a resource rather than waste, we can significantly reduce landfill, cut carbon and improve safety both on site and on local roads. Collaborations like this are critical to decarbonising construction and delivering more sustainable places to live.”
