Readers of Cate St Hill’s article regarding the new Construction Products Regulation (Management July 12) may be wondering how concrete supplied in a ready-mix truck can have a CE marking.

Concrete blocks being prepared on WIPAHS grounds

Source: Fatema Z Bandali

Concrete blocks being prepared on WIPAHS grounds

The answer is… it cannot. The reason is, however, not physical, rather that there is no harmonised European standard for concrete as a material.
It is important for designers to be aware that CE marking is not mandatory for all products. Information is available from the Concrete Centre to help clarify.

Elaine Toogood
MPA — The Concrete Centre

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