Saudi Readymix has signed an agreement with ClimateCrete - supported by the Oil Sustainability Program (OSP) - to test and use re-engineered construction and drilling waste sand in sustainable concrete mixes across Saudi Arabia.

The MoU focuses on developing a facility to process re-engineered sand and running joint technical tests to check its performance, strength, and economic viability in real-world concrete applications, reported the Saudi Press Agency.

ClimateCrete (a King Abdullah University of Science and Technology [KAUST] spinout) modifies local desert sand and construction waste into high-grade concrete aggregate to reduce dependence on imported sand and lower carbon emissions. It is also part of the NovusCrete Consortium alongside partners like the Public Investment Fund, NEOM, the Saudi Investment Recycling Company (SIRC), and Sika.

This alliance supports Saudi Vision 2030 and broader national targets to cut carbon output and localize sustainable building materials.

Saudi Readymix also signed an MoU with the kingdom's Oil Sustainability Program (OSP) to help develop advanced NovusCrete concrete technologies, as the kingdom seeks to expand the use of sustainable materials in the construction sector, said the SPA report.

The agreement aims to improve economic and operational efficiency by increasing the use of polymer-based and other sustainable materials, in line with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 economic diversification and sustainability agenda.

The MoU will support joint research, innovation and technical development, while laying the groundwork for wider field testing and commercial deployment of the technologies in major projects across the kingdom, it added.

Saudi Readymix said both the agreements are intended to strengthen strategic partnerships, encourage the development of innovative construction materials and support Saudi Arabia's broader sustainable development objectives, it added.