Materials
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The UK has backed critical minerals projects with new funding. The £50m package targets extraction, processing, recycling, rare earth magnets, and demand aggregation across strategic materials.
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CRH is pursuing Arcosa as infrastructure materials consolidation accelerates globally. The proposed acquisition would deepen exposure to aggregates, engineered structures, and public-works demand.
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Havelar has printed a Portuguese public building in nine days. The 500 sq m project used COBOD construction printing technology.
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Minehead’s coastal defences have been strengthened with rock armour works. The £1m scheme protects local properties, businesses, and seafront infrastructure.
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Spencer Quantum has expanded its temporary roadway mat fleet again. Infrastructure, renewables, water, and wetter ground conditions are driving demand.
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Reds10 has made a strategic investment in Mad About Facades. The deal strengthens its offsite construction capability across design, manufacture, and installation.
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FM Conway has trialled low-carbon resurfacing on the M4 corridor. The project used hydrogen and electric plant with recycled asphalt, cutting emissions by around half.
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New passive fire guidance now directly targets recurring specification mistakes. The PFKG documents cover fire curtains, smoke curtains, fire barriers, and cavity barriers.
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Gentoo will upgrade thousands of homes across Sunderland this year. The £48m programme covers kitchens, bathrooms, rewires, roofing, entrance doors, and external improvements.
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BMF has cut its 2026 construction materials sales forecast sharply. The trade body now expects contraction as weak confidence, geopolitical uncertainty, and softer demand persist.