UK’s Tarmac and CRH Ventures launched a pilot project in partnership with Material Evolution, operating a 0.12 Mta MevoCem ultra-low carbon cement production plant (photo) in Wrexham, Wales. The pilot project will demonstrate the performance of the ultra-low carbon cement under the new BSI Code of Practice Flex 350, which allows for the specification of a wider range of lower-carbon concretes to help decarbonize construction projects. The project shall provide the data necessary for Flex350 to be incorporated into the broader BS8500 concrete standard, which is equivalent to the EU’s EN206, making it simpler to deliver projects using the latest low-carbon innovations.