Materials



  • BAM secures €96m Dutch asphalt contracts

    BAM has secured Dutch road-maintenance contracts worth up to €96.2m. The agreements combine surfacing and repairs with traffic management, investigations, lower-temperature asphalt, and reduced-emission plant.


  • Heidelberg launches thermal materials for power infrastructure

    Heidelberg Materials UK has launched thermal products for underground cables. The range combines conductive concrete, sands, fills, bedding materials, and grouts for high-voltage energy infrastructure.


  • Bilbao plant mineralises CO₂ into construction aggregates

    Bilbao’s new plant turns captured carbon and ash into aggregates. The facility could produce 125,000 tonnes of lower-carbon material annually for concrete products and infrastructure.


  • Skanska wins SEK1bn Kristianstad university campus

    Skanska will build Kristianstad University’s new city-centre campus by 2029. The 25,000 sq m scheme includes one of Sweden’s largest concrete-component reuse programmes.


  • Breedon upgrades Welsh Slate mineral plant

    Breedon has completed a major Welsh Slate processing plant upgrade. The £1m investment will increase output, improve consistency, strengthen safety, and reduce material waste.


  • Heidelberg wins North Yorkshire asphalt framework

    Heidelberg Materials secures North Yorkshire asphalt framework after competitive tender. The 12-month agreement covers about 35,000 tonnes and begins with a technically demanding lower-carbon resurfacing scheme in Pateley Bridge.


  • UK concrete sector sets circular construction plan

    UK concrete sector launches plan to deepen circular construction practice. The framework introduces lifecycle metrics covering waste, packaging, surplus material, recovery, reuse, and higher-value recycling.


  • French alliance targets low-carbon concrete adoption

    French construction companies have formed an alliance for lower-carbon concrete. The group will address standards, procurement, distribution, and practical adoption across live projects.


  • Marley launches carbon-captured cement roof tile

    Marley has launched a lower-carbon concrete roof tile for Britain. Edgemere 2.0 retains familiar installation requirements while using cement linked to verified carbon capture and permanent storage.


  • Arrow Point Bolton completes industrial scheme

    Arrow Point Bolton now contains two completed major industrial buildings. The 327,750 sq ft scheme combines high-capacity logistics space with rooftop solar, lower-carbon groundworks, and substantial biodiversity gains.