Materials

Brick factory mothballed amidst decline in demand

Forterra opened a new factory at the same time as demand declined amidst rising interest rates.

2 weeks 4 days ago
Sugarcane by-products could replace brick and concrete

Low cost, low carbon construction material prototyped, as university, global architects and sugar manufacturer collaborate.

1 month 14 hours ago
Travis Perkins PLC announces group leadership change

Dave Castle is appointed BSS managing director.

1 month 3 weeks ago
Construction should prepare for further cost hikes, warns Turner & Townsend

Construction facing sustained price pressures, according to Turner & Townsend’s latest UK Market Intelligence Report.

1 year 11 months ago
Ready mixed concrete merger faces investigation

The merger of two major aggregates suppliers faces investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority.

7 years 1 month ago
FRP Composites – bridging the gap

The construction industry is seeking innovation and efficiencies to drive down costs and provide a sustainable future. So why has it not accepted FRP composite materials to replace steel, concrete and timber as a structural material asks John Drewett?

7 years 8 months ago
Fly ash has a concrete future

Despite the UK’s changing energy mix, fly ash from coal power will still be a construction mainstay says Dr Robert Carroll.

8 years 9 months ago

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