Aggregate Industries have hit a major construction milestone in the creation of their multi-million pound cement import terminal at Tilbury capable of supplying major infrastructure projects such as Sizewell C and Lower Thames Crossing.
The facility is set to become operational in 2026, with construction hitting a major milestone in November 2024 following the inflation of the cement dome.
The Dome silo is one of only a handful of its kind, forming part of Aggregate Industries new cement import, manufacturing and distribution facility, and will be capable of large scale storage for up to 30k tonnes of cement.
The new facility will provide additional strength to the supply chains for UK projects once operational due to the large storage capacity, creating a new offering for traditional, low-carbon, and circular cementitious materials for projects in London and the South East.
Aggregate Industries project manager Tim Fry said: “This new facility is a strategic investment in both the infrastructure of Tilbury and in Aggregate Industries’ mission to lead in supplying low-carbon, sustainable construction solutions”
“Our ability to service our customers on large major projects like Sizewell and Lower Thames Crossing amongst others in central London is enormous.”
The facility is able to offer a varied product mix including conventional cement, GGBS (Ground-Granulated Blast Furnace Slag), and blended products such as circular cement, which utilises ground recycled concrete fines as part of a cement product. However, ready-mix standards haven’t caught up yet to allow use of circular cement, in ready-mix concrete.
This places Aggregate Industries ahead of the curve in the industry, and they are preparing their new facility for the large scale distribution of circular cement, ready for when the ready-mix standards catch up.
The facility contains a discharge facility consisting of five separate weigh-bridges that can discharge up to 30 tonnes each at the same time. Tim Fry explained that this design was to allow for flexibility in supply, allowing Aggregate industries to alter the number of weighbridges dedicated to a product dependent on the demand from customers.
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