Lafarge, the world leader in construction materials has always looked beyond the horizon to find new ways to meet the needs of the construction industry in the most sustainable way.


able to... reduce CO2 emissions by 40%, equivalent to turning off 22.5 million lightbulbs in UK homes.

able to... be awarded the British Precast Sustainability Champions Award in '08 and '09.


able to... invest in our UK rail network and transport 1 million tonnes of cement each year by rail – equivalent to taking 40,000 lorries off the roads each year.


Committed to Sustainability Lafarge Cement has taken delivery of 48 bespoke, 'environmentally-focused' rail wagons for its Hope Works, in Derbyshire, as part of a £15 million rail expansion programme to supply builders merchants in the South East.


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