Materials
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A2Dominion will invest £16m in warmer homes and resilience upgrades. The programme covers insulation, heating, ventilation, damp prevention, energy performance, and climate-adaptation measures across its housing stock.
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Staticus has secured the façade package for Vista South Bank. The contract adds a major closed-cavity façade scope to one of London’s largest commercial redevelopment schemes.
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Michelmersh will wind down Charnwood as brick despatches weaken nationwide. The move reflects uneven housebuilding demand, cost pressure, and tighter capacity decisions across UK construction materials.
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BrightHy will build hydrogen production capacity for Spanish cement manufacturing. The 2MW Buñol project links construction materials with industrial decarbonisation infrastructure.
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BKT is positioning Multimax MP 527 for compact plant fleets. The tyre is designed for telehandlers, backhoe loaders, compact loaders, and wheel loaders operating across construction, handling, and agri-industrial environments.
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SBM will target UK and Irish buyers at Hillhead 2026. The Austrian manufacturer will present hybrid-electric crushing equipment and mobile concrete production systems for quarrying, recycling, and flexible site-based concrete production.
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Finlay will debut its I-130RS impact crusher at Hillhead 2026. The new model sits between the I-120 and I-140 ranges, targeting quarrying, mining, and construction recycling operators needing strong output with easier transport.
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Recticel has opened a Belgian plant for industrial PIR recycling. The facility will turn insulation waste into recycled polyol for new high-performance boards.
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Forterra is adding surcharges as materials cost pressure returns again. Brick and concrete product pricing will be affected from June after rises in diesel, transport, and natural gas costs.
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Armacell has published EPDs for ArmaComfort acoustic insulation products range. The declarations give specifiers verified lifecycle data for building services noise-control applications.