Heidelberg Materials Cuts Road Scheme Carbon by 21 Percent With CarbonLock Asphalt and Electric Paver in Cumbria

Construction materials firm Heidelberg Materials UK has resurfaced a 1.5 mile stretch of the A689 in Cumbria for Westmorland and Furness Council. The work used CarbonLock biogenic asphalt, which stores CO2 in the binder, and an electric paver from Ammann. The company says the scheme cut carbon emissions by 21 percent compared with standard hot-mix asphalt. The 1,150 tonnes of asphalt came from Heidelberg's Keepershield plant near Hexham. The electric paver, an Ammann eABG 4820, can lay up to 1,200 tonnes per charge. The project was delivered under a highway framework agreement the council awarded in 2024. The council says it will monitor the scheme and look for more opportunities to use low carbon materials.