CONCRETE COMMITMENTS
OUR SUSTAINABILITY JOURNEY
At Roger Bullivant, we are taking every step we can to keep our planet healthy.
Initiatives
Low Carbon Concrete
RBL is continually innovating to reduce the carbon footprint of our products and processes. A key achievement in this journey has been the replacement of 50% of traditional cement with Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (GGBS) across our operations. This initiative has led to a reduction of over 4,000 tonnes of embodied carbon annually.
As a result, RBL is now a recognised producer of CEM III/A cement that is used in all our in-house designed and manufactured precast products, including piles, pile caps, and ground beams (RBeam), as well as in our insitu piling solutions.
By choosing low-carbon materials and optimising our manufacturing processes, we’re helping clients meet their sustainability goals while delivering high-performance foundation solutions for both residential and non-residential projects.
Displacement pile solutions
RBL offers a range of displacement pile solutions including Driven Precast Concrete Piles, Driven Steel Tubular Piles, Continuous Helical Displacement (CHD) Piles, Continuous Helical Auger Displacement (CHAD) Piles and Continuous Displacement Auger (CDA) Piles. The solutions are more sustainable in comparison to our replacement pile solutions as they generate minimal spoil significantly reducing the number of lorry movements to and from site, lowering carbon emissions.
RBL’s CHD piles can often be shorter than Continuous Flight Auger (CFA) piles while still achieving the same structural performance. Shorter piles not only reduce concrete usage but also contribute to faster installation and lower overall project costs.
SUSTAINABLE BENEFITS
Minimal Spoil
Fewer lorry movements
Low carbon concrete
Shorter pile lengths
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PV panels/electric forklift fleet/green tariff/HVO fuels
Key points
- PV panels installed on HQ and precast manufacturing facility
- We have replaced our diesel forklift fleet with zero-emission electric vehicles.
- Through our Group Energy Procurement Policy, all our energy supplies are via ‘Green Tariffs’ across all our managed business units.
- We now supply only HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) fuel from our bulk tanks to power our piling, ground improvement and mini piling rigs, as well as our onsite forklift trucks.
Electric company cars
As part of our commitment to reducing carbon emissions, RBL offers employees the option to choose electric company vehicles. This initiative supports cleaner travel, lowers our overall environmental impact, and empowers our team to contribute to a more sustainable future.
We’re proud to support improvements at Albert Village Lake and the Princess Diana Memorial Woodlands, right near our HQ in Swadlincote. By helping fund path repairs and flood prevention, we’re making this much-loved site safer and more accessible for schools, families, and volunteers.
Our donations have contributed towards:
9
Million Trees Planted
85%
Of woodlands in active management
320
Kilometres of promoted walks
80%
Of new sites provided access to public
