A new LIAISON policy brief shows that geopolymer precast, embedded sensors and digital production can cut the embodied carbon of infrastructure by around 78–80%, and calls on the European Commission, CEN and CENELEC to update standards, certification and procurement so these solutions can reach the market. The European Union has committed to climate neutrality by […]
Installation and monitoring of a railway track bed using ballast enhanced with recycled rubber DEMO3 represents a real-environment testing field for an innovative ballast solution incorporating recycled rubber particles and lateral concrete elements, implemented on an existing railway site. Within the efforts dedicated to circular solutions for railway infrastructure, a new type of ballast incorporating […]
On 3 June 2025, the LIAISON consortium gathered in Santander, Spain, for its latest General Assembly, to review the results emerging from the project’s demonstrators and discuss the conditions required for their future deployment and uptake. While previous meetings focused primarily on laboratory testing, design activities, and technical development, this time the discussions showcased real-world […]
If you want to know more about the innovative solutions that are helping drive the transition towards more circular, sustainable, and resilient transport infrastructure across Europe, LIAISON has just published a new series of five infopacks, each focusing on a specific area of innovation developed within the project. The Infopacks highlight practical tools, technologies, and […]
The LIAISON consortium will participate in the first edition of the IC2: Innovation Industry Construction Congress, taking place from 1–5 June 2026 in Santander, Spain. Organized by key actors of the Spanish construction and infrastructure ecosystem, IC2 aims to become a major international forum for innovation in construction, infrastructure, digitalisation and sustainability. For LIAISON, participating […]
The LIAISON project was also represented at TRA 2026 in Budapest by the University of Minho, which showed the latest results on the Life Cycle Assessment of Geopolymer Precast Slabs for Road Pavements, comparing them with conventional concrete precast slabs. Presented within the conference programme dedicated to sustainable transport and infrastructure innovation, the study explored […]
The LIAISON project was represented at the Transport Research Arena 2026 (TRA 2026), Europe’s leading conference on transport research and innovation, where researchers, industry representatives and policymakers gather to discuss the future of sustainable mobility and infrastructure. During the conference, Darío Prieto-Quintana presented the work carried out by the GITECO group at the University of […]
Concrete beams are getting “smarter,” with new designs that reduce waste, cut CO₂ emissions, and improve safety. Traditionally, concrete structures are built directly on-site, through a process often slow, imprecise, and wasteful. Poor quality control often leads engineers to use far more material than necessary (up to 40% extra) while construction sites generate large amounts […]
Now that LIAISON is nearing the end of the journey, what have we built along the way in our demos? The project is launching #LIAISONimpact, a campaign focusing on the solutions developed throughout the project and their potential impact on society. Through a series of video interviews and in-depth articles, the campaign will highlight technologies […]
A new approach to road construction is taking shape thanks to a prototype pavement developed by ACCIONA using innovative geopolymer concrete. The system consists of precast slabs designed to replace traditional cement-based materials with a binder derived from industrial by-products such as fly ash and steel slag. Through a chemical activation process, these materials form […]
The 5th and final online LIAISON Stakeholders Reference Group workshop will be organized on April 23rd at 9:15 am CEST. During the workshop, the most relevant solutions that have been applied to the demonstrators and their results will be presented and discussed. Presentations include: Towards Zero-Carbon Roads: A First-of-a-Kind Full-Scale Demonstrator of Smart Precast Geopolymer Pavements with Real-Time Traffic Load Monitoring. […]
Within the LIAISON project, researchers are designing a modern, digitalised, efficient transport infrastructure that reduces resource consumption and environmental impact through circular and low-carbon solutions. To address these challenges, the innovative thermoelectric concrete solution transforms conventional cement-based materials into functional infrastructure elements that generate electricity via the Seebeck effect. By converting temperature gradients into low-power […]
