Trial at 1 triton square

LONDON, March 2025. Adaptavate has partnered with British Land, Royal London Asset Management Property and Overbury to install and monitor the performance of its low-carbon alternative to plasterboard, Breathaboard, at 1 Triton Square. The trial aims to drive much-needed innovation in the construction industry so it can decarbonise quickly enough to achieve net zero targets.

Developed over the last ten years with Adaptavate’s patented technology, Breathaboard is a drop-in solution to reduce CO2 emissions and waste in the wallboard market and the built environment. The product is a natural, scalable, carbon sequestering alternative to plasterboard, one of the most widely used construction products.

Breathaboard has 50% less embodied carbon than its competitors. It can save up to 4kg of CO2/m2 in a market of around 13bn m2 capacity*. What’s more, through this industry defining partnership and project, this product is proven to be installed in the same way as plasterboard. This is part of Adaptavate’s founder’s vision of creating industry defining innovations that help the construction industry decarbonise without changing the way buildings are renovated or constructed. 

This announcement follows recent news that Breathaboard meets wallboard industry standards after being independently tested. The trial at Triton Square, the first on a large-scale commercial site with significant landowners, such as British Land and Royal London Asset Management, will provide Adaptavate the last key proof point needed to ensure the product meets the demands of modern construction and is ready for commercialisation.

Tom Robinson, founder and CEO at Adaptavate said: “Adaptavate’s mission is to make low-carbon and carbon-negative building products available to all, globally. This partnership is a demonstration of how different players across the construction industry can work together to accelerate industry changing innovations, paving the way for their deployment and playing a key role in the much-needed decarbonisation. It is a dream come true for a former builder turned business builder – a real route to planet positive construction.”  

Tim Downes, Development Director at British Land said: “Our collaboration with Adaptavate to trial Breathaboard at 1 Triton Square, part of our Regent’s Place campus, reinforces our commitment to reducing embodied carbon through efficient design and material reuse. As we deliver a world-class science and technology building that sets new standards in sustainability, partnerships like this are essential to driving innovation in the circular economy. This trial not only supports the adoption and scalability of the groundbreaking technology but also aligns with our vision for a more sustainable built environment.”

Mark Cook, Contracts Manager at Overbury said: “We are committed to driving the low carbon agenda forward by supporting innovative companies like Adaptavate. We’re excited to be facilitating the Breathaboard trial at 1 Triton Square, because it allows innovators like Adaptavate to gather data on their new product’s performance in real world conditions. This is crucial, as it informs future product development and specification decisions, paving the way for commercial success and broader adoption in fit out projects.”

Adaptavate will monitor Breathaboard’s performance at Triton Square over the coming months. In the meantime, the company is in conversation with different manufacturers and potential partners to speed up the scalability and adoption of its climate positive technology and products across the globe.

ABOUT ADAPTAVATE 

Adaptavate is answering the urgent call to decarbonise construction, by developing the carbon-negative technologies and products needed, and the industrial ecosystem to deploy them fast, anywhere in the world. To deliver this, the business is focusing on commercialising its patented, scalable Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) processes. These processes enable the production of low carbon and carbon-negative construction products including Adaptavate’s flagship, Breathaboard. By licencing its technology, the business facilitates the manufacture of these market-alternative products by anyone, anywhere, resulting in significant carbon removal on a global scale. It is this ‘planet before profit’ model that keeps Adaptavate true to its purpose of building an ecologically regenerative and economically profitable future for all.

ABOUT BRITISH LAND

British Land is a UK commercial property company focused on real estate sectors with the strongest operational fundamentals: London campuses, retail parks, and London urban logistics. We own or manage a portfolio valued at £13.6bn (British Land share: £8.9bn) as at 30 September 2024.

Our purpose is to create and manage Places People Prefer – outstanding places that deliver positive outcomes for all our stakeholders on a long term, sustainable basis. We do this by leveraging our best-in-class platform and proven expertise in development, repositioning and active asset management.

We have both a responsibility and an opportunity to manage our business in an environmentally and socially responsible manner. Our approach to sustainability is focused on three pillars: Greener Spaces, Thriving Places and Responsible Choices.

Read more about us at www.britishland.com.

ABOUT ROYAL LONDON ASSET MANAGEMENT PROPERTY

Royal London Asset Management Property is a key player in the UK commercial property market, operating across six key sectors: offices, retail, industrial and logistics, residential, healthcare and alternatives.

The team is part of Royal London Asset Management, one of the UK’s leading fund management companies, providing investment management solutions to both wholesale and institutional clients such as not-for-profit organisations, local authorities and the insurance sector. 

Visit rlam.com to learn more

ABOUT OVERBURY

Overbury is the UK’s leading fit out and refurbishment specialist, delivering exceptional projects in office, higher education and science & research sectors. We focus on building long term relationships with clients and partners to ensure the highest quality results, precisely as promised. With eight regional teams across the UK, we leverage strong local connections and robust supply chains to successfully deliver projects of all sizes.

Overbury is part of the Morgan Sindall Group plc - the Partnerships, Fit Out and Construction Services Group, reported annual revenues of £4.5bn in full year 2024, employing over 8,000 employees and operating in the public, regulated and private sectors. It reports through six divisions of Partnership Housing, Mixed Use Partnerships, Fit Out, Construction, Infrastructure and Property Services.

For more information, visit https://www.overbury.com/

ABOUT  TRITON PROJECT

The project is led by a new Joint Venture consisting of British Land and Royal London, with Overbury as the main contractor.

1 Triton Square is a fitout project delivering over 300,000 ft of premium workspace including dedicated space for science and technology businesses.

1 Triton Square is in the heart of the Regent’s Place campus within London’s Knowledge Quarter, which is home to leading research institutions including The Francis Crick Institute, The Wellcome Trust, The Alan Turing Institute and University College London. The campus’ location within this well-established innovation ecosystem makes it well-positioned to capture the growing space requirements from these businesses.