The project has great potential to make a major impact on all stakeholders involved in sustainable construction materials for civil engineering applications. The project will help academics understanding the role of magnesium filler in SCC which will be published in relevant conferences and journals. The academics will also have a case study to demonstrate to students (MSc, MEng, and final projects) the use of waste by-products such as quarry dust (magnesium limestone) in practice.

For the company, being able to use the magnesium limestone from Belcoo Quarry will mean that Tracey Concrete would become self sufficient for not only sand and aggregates but also filler and would greatly reduce Tracey Concrete costs for SCC products.

The project positively impacts the environment as the use of the quarry fines will first reduce the amount of waste going to landfill and second will promote the replacement of Portland cement (PC) in SCC mixes. The latter will contribute to the decarbonisation vision of the concrete industry by reducing the use of PC and saving carbon emissions. From economic perspective, the project reduces the disposal costs, valorises these fines and will enhance the competitiveness of the company, leading to the creation of new jobs.

Moreover, the project will have a major impact on society in terms of the greater sustainability and higher resilience of concrete products which will improve the quality of life.