TCG Story Category: Sustainability

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Knowledge Together: Seminar Highlights Key Research for Climate-Neutral Concrete

2026-05-27

On 25 May, the Family Thomas Foundation, Chalmers University of Technology, and Thomas Concrete Group AB hosted an intimate seminar focused on advancing scientific research and education in ready‑mixed and precast concrete, as well as identifying key research areas essential for achieving climate‑neutral concrete. The event aligned closely with our 2026 theme, “Knowledge Together.”

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Thomas Concrete Group delivers to a unique climate-neutral project in Germany

2026-05-26

Thomas Beton GmbH, a part of Thomas Concrete Group, has delivered 4,200 m³ of low-carbon concrete to Orchideenquartier – one of Germany’s first climate-neutral residential developments.

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Concrete is essential for building resilient and sustainable societies

2026-05-06

Concrete is one of the most important and cost-effective building materials. Its versatility and properties have made it the most widely used construction material, offering endless possibilities for design and construction.

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Thomas Concrete Group hosts annual Sustainability Week – and launches Sustainability Report

2026-05-04

On May 4, Thomas Concrete Group launches its annual Sustainability Week. At the same time the Group will publish its Sustainability Report. During the week, all 2,400 employees come together around a shared focus on daily sustainability work and how operations can be further developed.

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Industrin samlar akademi och forskare för att stärka utvecklingen av klimatförbättrad betong

2026-04-21

Betong är avgörande för att bygga robusta och trygga samhällen, inte minst inom infrastruktur och totalförsvar. Samtidigt måste byggbranschen bli mer klimatneutral utan att tappa konkurrenskraft. För att accelerera den utvecklingen, bjuder Konsortiet för grundforskning inom betongområdet in ledande personer på tekniska universitet och forskningsinstitut, till en strategisk workshop den 28 april.

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New Standard for Artificial Pozzolans Could Enable More Low-Carbon Concrete

2026-04-13

A new Swedish standard for artificial pozzolans could mark an important step toward enabling a broader use of alternative binders in concrete. The standard establishes clearer guidelines for how industrial by-products can be utilized to support the development of low-carbon concrete.

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The collaboration that laid the foundation for up to 60 percent lower climate impact in the Takryttaren project

2026-04-02

The work behind the Takryttaren residential project in Uppsala, Sweden, shows how major climate gains can be achieved when contractors and material suppliers collaborate at an early stage. In this project, the climate impact from concrete has been reduced by up to 60 percent. The result is not based on a single product or a new mix-design. It is based on a theoretical study and a structured way of working where theory and practice are combined into a model that is already helping shape the future of construction.

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Recycled glass powder as a potential binder in concrete

2026-02-23

Concrete’s largest climate footprint comes from cement. Therefore, there is a strong global focus on materials that can replace parts of the cement without compromising quality or performance. One solution gaining attention is glass powder, finely ground recycled glass, that can be used as a pozzolanic material.

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Growing interest among construction companies in selecting the correct exposure class for concrete

2026-01-20

Many construction contractors opt for exposure classes that are higher than necessary in their projects. This results in unnecessary climate impact and increased costs. That is the view of Anders Lindvall, Technical Specialist at C-lab, Thomas Concrete Group’s research and development division, who is receiving a growing number of inquiries from clients and structural designers about which exposure class to choose.