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Low carbon construction hub

London Thamesport has established itself as a Low Carbon Construction Hub.

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London Thamesport has established itself as a Low Carbon Construction Hub, presenting numerous advantages for both the environment and the local economy.

First and foremost, we are aligned with global sustainability goals and promote the use of eco-friendly materials and construction practices that significantly reduce carbon emissions associated with building projects. This initiative serves as a catalyst for innovation in green technology, leading to more efficient energy use and waste reduction, whilst also, setting a benchmark for the construction industry.

PACADAR UK

Grupo PACADAR offers unique conditions in the precast concrete sector, allowing them to reliably take on any kind of project, regardless of complexity, as proven by the consistent increase in customer confidence.

London Thamesport enables PACADAR to operate an all-in-one facility with a proven & resilient supply chain, great access via barge, train or truck and over 100,000 m2 of storage capacity.

PACADAR produced 7,044 rings measuring 12km for the Thames Tideway Tunnel, 8,450 rings (16km) for HS2 Northolt tunnels and 1,610 rings (3.2km) for Long Itchington Wood Tunnel.

We work closely with Grupo PACADAR, allowing us to anticipate solutions and open doors to innovation.

Midland Steel

Midland Steel is a reinforcing steel supplier specialising in offsite rebar solutions and building information modelling (BIM) and providing innovative solutions of exceptional value for customers to deliver high quality reinforcement steel on time and on budget.

Through a collaborative approach, they work to customise projects, create detailed structure design, whilst meeting growing demands for productivity, safety and sustainability in the industry. Their full-service offering includes a wide range of production-ready stee, delivered when, and where it’s needed.

Midland Steel operates a 6,000 m2 offsite manufacturing facility for reinforcement solutions and uses London Thamesport’s rail and sea connections.

Medway Aggregates

Medway Aggregates has an established facility within London Thamesport to handle self-discharging ships and also discharge conventional ships with an onshore crane.

The site operates 24/7, has 5 acres of aggregate storage space in bays and a facility to load out products over a weighbridge. Products handled include, hardstone aggregate, sand and gravel, decorative aggregate, salt and PFA.

The facility provides the option to import, store and distribute products for customers, utilising their own fleet of vehicles.

Fully equipped for heavy lifts

London Thamesport has specialist equipment and the expertise to safely handle heavy cargoes.

We specialise in handling heavy cargo for the construction sector, in particularly, pre-cast segments.

With our own onsite engineering team and fully trained operatives, we can find solutions to handle all cargoes.

Shipping by sea

Shipping by barge offers several advantages for reducing CO2 emissions compared to other transportation methods. Barges are typically more fuel-efficient due to their large cargo capacity and the ability to transport substantial volumes of goods with less fuel per ton-mile. This efficiency translates to lower greenhouse gas emissions.

Incorporating barge transport can significantly contribute to lowering the carbon footprint in freight shipping.

Rail

Rail connections are increasingly important as shippers seek efficient, reliable and sustainable transport options. London Thamesport offers a wide range of rail options.

As an example, HS2 used 400 freight trains to deliver precast tunnel segments to site, reducing the carbon impact of the logistics operation by approximately 2,250 tonnes.