Tarmac Open Innovation Pipeline


How can Tarmac transform its practices for a brighter, greener future?

Submit your idea

Our Purpose


We're on the road to Net Zero and need your help! We are searching for emerging technologies and innovative companies to work with on our journey.


Successful submissions have the potential to not only be escalated throughout the Tarmac business, but also into our parent companies global network of operations.

We are looking for innovations, new technologies and solutions which are ready for integration now, or with potential scalability.


The following are examples of three key focus areas within Tarmac and the wider industry.

Example focus areas


Below are three focus areas for Tarmac, but we welcome any and all innovative ideas.


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Decarbonisation


Tarmac are committed to being a net zero business by 2050 and are working to ensure that our businesses and products are part of the solution.

We are accelerating existing levers to decarbonise our operations and supply chain, in line with our 2030 roadmap, and we are partnering to innovate new technologies and solutions.

We are also innovating and delivering the low carbon solutions needed for a decarbonised and resilient built environment, including the construction of energy efficient buildings and clean energy infrastructure.

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Circularity


We are committed to delivering a more resilient built environment, one that encompasses the principles of the circular economy.

As a leader in the use of wastes and by-products from other industries as raw materials and fuels in our processes and products, we see the circular economy as a growth opportunity for our business and a cornerstone to delivering solutions for the future. For decades we have been collaborating with industry partners and innovating to drive materials efficiency across the life cycle of our products and the buildings and infrastructure made from them.

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Water


We are committed to help solve the global challenges associated with water. We work to conserve, efficiently manage and recycle water at our own operations, as well as provide solutions for water management to enhance the resilience of communities and the built environment.

Our innovative solutions are helping to upgrade and build new water infrastructure, enabling the capture, treatment, distribution and access to clean water supplies and treatment of wastewater. We also have a wide range of solutions to strengthen the resilience of cities and the wider built environment against coastal erosion, flooding, and stormwater.

Value for you


We aim to offer significant value to those who participate in our innovation pipeline. Successful ideas will gain access to a paid pilot program, which is further bolstered by our dedicated operational teams. This collaboration not only fosters innovation but also aligns with our growth strategy by enabling the scaling of proven ideas. For successful ideators, it opens doors to new opportunities and potential partnerships across CRH.

Message from our leadership


"The submissions to this pipeline from both existing and future supplier has been remarkable. All of the ideas we receive challenge us to think differently and put us firmly on the path to Net Zero."

Alistair Graham
UK Procurement Director


Successful solutions will consider the following criteria


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Addresses
Key Issues


Technology should address our key identified problems

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Utilises emerging
technology


Technology should address our key identified problems

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Is a viable
technology


Concept and approach should be fundamentally sound

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Is ready for
integration


The technology should be able to be adopted into our existing portfolio and processes

Meet our Judges


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James Green

Senior Procurement Manager
Tarmac

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Richard Frost

CRH VP Strategic Partnership
CRH

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Tim Cowling

Senior Manager - Decarbonisation
Tarmac

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Fayyaz Garda

Procurement Site Services
Tarmac

Looking for additional information? Please send us an email at [email protected]

Previous Successful Submissions

Net Zero Carbon Cement Bag | Implemented


RKWs Solution to fight climate change is to innovate towards Net Zero-Carbon Packaging. Our Aberthaw Cement Plant is using up to 50% recycled material to reuse plastic waste. We are also trialling bags of up to 100% of recycled material to understand its performance. RKW is also investigating the usage of bio-based PE to compensate further for the Carbon footprint.

In an ongoing partnership RKW has also committed itself to using renewable energy from 2020 onwards and continue to provide innovative packaging solutions such as reduce printed surface to reduce carbon emissions even further. Taking this circular economy approach Tarmac and RKW are closing in on making net zero packaging a reality.


50% Increase in recycled content

Roadmap to Net Zero Packaging

100% Recyclable Material

651t CO2e Carbon reduction achieved

Hydrogen Injection system | Implementation planned


The Direct Hydrogen Introduction System, which incorporates a Hydrogen-on-Demand generation system" is retrofittable into existing and or new Diesel engines as used in industrial plant for quarries/ construction and other sectors.

Self-contained Hydrogen-Diesel Injection unit which produces hydrogen on demand to supplement fuel into ICE (Internal Combustion Engine).


80% Reduction in Particulate matter

<14% Fuel Saving and 10% increase in torque

22% Less NOx

8% CO2 Reduction

eMixer


Innovation in action


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Renault Trucks E-Tech D-Wide with 265kWh battery capacity

Capable of being charged at 22kW AC or 150kW DC

Minimum 72 mile range on a single charge - suitable for urban operations
Minimum 5 deliveries per day

5.8m payload

ePTO with hydraulic drum

7 new patents on drum design

Water tank dropped down - lower centre of gravity
Drum retention system to reduce rollover risk

Automated drum spin control

Lightweight drum with increased lifetime

Developments suitable for both EV & ICE mixers.