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Murphy breaks new ground with carbon-negative car park
Murphy has demonstrated its green credentials and commitment to sustainability with the first application of ACLA in North West England. The addition of ACLA into asphalt has been used to construct a carbon-negative carpark at Murphy’s new One Murphy Hub depot in Golborne.
Designed to reduce the carbon footprint, ACLA is an innovative, carbon negative aggregate used as a partial replacement for traditional components in asphalt. It works by capturing and permanently storing carbon dioxide, enabling meaningful carbonisation at the material level while contributing to improved environmental outcomes.
The Duchy of Cornwall's first homes built to directly address homelessness, built with a first-of-its-kind sustainable blockwork
In a first pilot project for the Duchy of Cornwall, homes in its Cornish community of Nansledan, visited last week by HRH The Duke of Cornwall, have been built using sustainable concrete blockwork made with proprietary lightweight aggregate from Low Carbon Materials (LCM), a 2022 Earthshot Prize Finalist. The project demonstrates how the Duchy of Cornwall can act as a real-world test bed for innovative solutions, bringing Earthshot Prize Finalists into developments that deliver lasting social and environmental impact.
Low Carbon Materials brings carbon-negative ACLA® to its most beautiful project yet at the Chelsea Flower Show in a world's first concrete mix
London, 20 May 2026 — Low Carbon Materials' ACLA® biochar-mineral aggregate features in a net zero concrete mix at this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show, used throughout the Silver medal-winning Asthma + Lung UK Breathing Space Garden.
Low Carbon Materials Wins BE100 Competition at Blue Earth Summit 2025
Low Carbon Materials is honoured to announce it has been named the winner of the prestigious BE100 SCALE competition at the Blue Earth Summit 2025. This landmark victory secures the company a significant share of the £600,000+ BE100 Fund, an investment that will be catalytic in scaling up production of its advanced, carbon-negative additives.
Low Carbon Materials Celebrates Double Win at Prestigious Construct ZERO Awards
Low Carbon Materials, a leader in climate tech solutions for the built environment, is proud to announce it has secured two major awards at the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) Construct ZERO Autumn Event and Awards, held at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
North East Mayor Kim McGuinness Visits Low Carbon Materials to See Green Construction Innovation in Action
Earthshot Prize Finalist Low Carbon Materials (LCM), welcomed North East Mayor Kim McGuinness to its headquarters to showcase the region's pioneering role in decarbonising the global construction industry.
Low Carbon Materials Becomes Pioneer in the Sector by Achieving PAS 2080 Certification from BSI
Low Carbon Materials (LCM), an Earthshot Prize finalist and pioneer in sustainable construction materials, today proudly announced it is understood to be the first start-up in this sector to achieve the prestigious PAS 2080 certification. The company was formally recognised for this achievement last week at the BSI Sustainability Showcase, held at the House of Commons.
Low Carbon Materials (LCM) Secures £3M Growth Acceleration Funding to Decarbonise Construction
LCM has successfully closed a £3M Growth Acceleration Round led by Ada Ventures, with additional participation from Green Angel Ventures (GAV), Northstar Ventures, an Innovate UK grant, and sponsorship and skill-based support from Deloitte.
New carbon-negative aggregate to decarbonise the UK road network launched by Low Carbon Materials
LCM has launched ACLA®, a new carbon-negative aggregate that enables the creation of net-zero asphalt.
Testing of the aggregate was undertaken in collaboration with National Highways and Skanska.
ACLA® is now available to buy.
