Barcelona’s signature panot (paving stone) will tackle 21st-century challenges, using significantly more sustainable materials which require less maintenance and help to reduce ground temperature. The iconic four-petal flower will keep its look, but will be manufactured following new environmental standards, without compromising the performance required by constant pedestrian use. 
 
After being put out to tender in April 2022, Barcelona City Council has decided to grant a total of 240,000 euros to three proposals meeting its technical requirements: Panot del s. XXI, PANOT+ and R3PANOT. 
 
Sorigué’s PANOT+
 
Under the name PANOT+, Sorigué offers an aggregate-modified cement mix, with 25% of aggregates recycled from demolitions in Barcelona province. The upper layer also includes titanium dioxide to maximise its non-stick, self-cleaning and air-purifying properties. 
 
This paving stone is less bulky, dropping from 4 to 3 cm tall for pavements and from 8 to 6 cm tall for roads, without any reduction in its strength or load-bearing capacity. By using clean energy, recycled materials and less cement mix per square metre of pavement, PANOT+ offers a carbon footprint for public spaces which is up to 43% lower. In terms of manufacturing, it is much more sustainable, thanks to using rain water and self-generated power techniques.
 
This product was designed in-house and is the result of coordination between companies from the Constraula group, city utilities expert, and ICA, that specialises in pre-cast concrete. This partnership, which once again highlights the value of the company’s cross-cutting expertise, also featured the help of the Communication and Innovation departments.