ACC, Ambuja Cements partner with IIT Madras to develop sustainable building solutions

Cement makers ACC and Ambuja Cements on Thursday announced their partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) to develop green and sustainable building solutions.

As part of that, a collaborative research study will be financially aided by LafargeHolcim Innovation Centre (LHIC) focusing on 'Binder Optimization for Alternate Reinforcements', a statement said. ACC and Ambuja Cements are subsidiaries of Swiss building materials company LafargeHolcim.

This research will delve into the optimised use of low CO2 binders with a combination of alternative reinforcement, as a potential substitute for conventional steel rebar, thereby significantly reducing the CO2 footprints of construction, the statement said.