Persimmon has signed a group-wide contract to deploy Nexus ReGen, the UK’s leading digital platform for the sustainable reuse of construction materials.
Persimmon commenced the national roll out of the Nexus ReGen Materials Exchange Platform to all regional businesses in November. The objective of this partnership is to achieve major reductions in carbon emissions, material waste and reliance on landfill. The agreement supports Persimmon’s commitment to achieving its operational carbon reduction targets in 2030, and becoming net zero by 2045.
Hundreds of Persimmon projects across the UK will list their material import and export requirements, from soils and aggregates to other heavy materials, exclusively on the Nexus ReGen platform. This allows for a data-driven approach to material planning, giving teams visibility of reuse opportunities far earlier in the project lifecycle and allowing Persimmon to action material reuse at a scale not previously possible. This represents one of the most comprehensive adoptions of circular construction technology seen in UK housebuilding.
The rollout of Nexus ReGen followed a successful trial period that delivered clear environmental gains and substantial commercial savings across multiple projects. One Persimmon project achieved a 43% cost saving by reusing surplus topsoil locally. This reinforced the scale of impact Persimmon can achieve through a reuse-first strategy, with the potential to divert millions of tonnes of materials from landfill, reduce primary material demand and avoidable unnecessary haulage miles.
“This partnership is ultimately about sustainable outcomes,” said Dean Wigley, Group Engineering & Utilities Project Director at Persimmon Homes. “We want to actively reduce carbon, minimise landfill reliance and make better use of the materials we already have. Nexus ReGen enables us to do that consistently, at scale, across every region.
“With housing-market uncertainty, rising costs and increasing scrutiny on how materials are managed, we need smarter, data-driven solutions. Nexus ReGen’s industry expertise, technology and data made them the clear choice to support our goals.”
William Rundle, CEO of Nexus ReGen, commented: “We’re thrilled to welcome Persimmon Homes as the first UK housebuilder to adopt the platform exclusively across their entire Group. This is a defining moment for the sector, showing how one of the UK’s leading developers is taking a proactive, sustainability-led approach to carbon reduction and material stewardship. Persimmon’s commitment reinforces the momentum behind material reuse becoming standard practice in UK construction. We look forward to working with them.”