New guidance from AggRegain

AggRegain has issued new guidance on the use of recycled aggregates in concrete in preparation for when the current British Standard for concrete (BS 5328) will be replaced by the European Standard BS EN 206 in December 2003.

In advance of these changes, AggRegain is seeking to raise awareness of the potential use of these materials and air-cooled blastfurnace slag in place of primary aggregates in low strength concrete for use in housing developments.

"Technical notes, purchase order details and a case study showing savings of at least £2 per tonne where recycled concrete aggregate replaced primary material in the construction of a concrete access road can be found on the AggRegain website, www.aggregain.co.uk. In addition, a list of frequently asked questions on the changes in the standards and the use of recycled and secondary aggregates in concrete produced by Dr Bill Price of the British Cement Association is also available," said an AggRegain spokesman.

AggRegain is the recently launched web-based free information service from the Waste and Resources Action Programme.