Evolution of material requirements on Greater Paris - Grand Paris - building sites - initial approach to concrete

It is estimated that almost 36 million m² are to be built or rehabilitated in the Grand Paris Metropolis by 2024. These major urban changes already underway, represent a considerable challenge for the development of construction materials which have to be increasingly carbon-free.

Eqiom concrete plant, Port de Pantin, Ourcq Canal © Apur – David Boureau

To begin providing answers to this challenge for building sites, Apur has carried out this study on how  building material  needs, particularly concrete, are evolving. It is presented in three parts.

The first part highlights the existing network of concrete plants and the estimated number of m² to be constructed in the development operations and real estate projects by 2024, 2030 and 2040. This is done to identify the possible synergies between future project sectors and the existing network of concrete plants.

The second part focuses on the possible evolution of trajectories of concrete plants in regard to new construction materials being developed.

Finally, the last part of the study is devoted to the terms of acceptability for concrete plants in the Grand Paris Metropolis from the standpoint of their architectural, landscape and environmental urban integration, the use of waterways and more widely the diversification of uses which could be associated with this.

In order to meet the needs of future projects, maintaining a network of concrete plants, particularly those located along the waterways  (85% of plants) or connected to railway lines, appears essential in the short and medium term. This network within the Grand Paris Metropolis could be adjusted from 2030 onward in correlation with the expansion of other sectors such as the wood sector, which will also require areas for transportation and storage. The study also specifies the importance of sustaining this land which is useful for managing these major urban services and on certain urban integration conditions for building materials.

For further information please consult the French version.

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    Evolution of material requirements on Greater Paris - Grand Paris - building sites - initial approach to concrete

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