Recent research projects have demonstrated how the wonder material graphene could play a role in stronger, more eco-friendly concrete, and now we're seeing the first real-world deployment of the technology in the foundations of a new gym in the UK.
Graphene-based concrete used in a commercial setting for the first time
Construction company Nationwide Engineering has reported the laying of the world s first graphene-enhanced concrete slab engineered for sustainability in a commercial setting.
Team from The University of Manchester and Nationwide Engineering laying the world s first engineered graphene concrete in a commercial setting. Credit: The University of Manchester/Nationwide Engineering
The venue for this innovation milestone is located a couple of miles east of the ancient monument of Stonehenge - the new Southern Quarter gym in Amesbury s Solstice Park, owned and run by military veterans and due to open in summer 2021. This enterprise has been made possible by a joint venture between Nationwide Engineering and The University of Manchester.