Materials
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GRS has secured an additional £30m through its banking facility. The five-year Wells Fargo agreement extends funding to 2031 as the construction-materials group targets infrastructure, circularity, digitalisation, and logistics growth.
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FPS has established a carbon baseline across sixty-three foundation projects. The dataset links emissions to delivery activity, giving piling contractors a clearer benchmark for future decarbonisation.
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LRWA has updated hot melt guidance for British roofing projects. Version 2.2 aligns the code with BS 6229:2025, strengthening requirements around falls, drainage, substrate preparation, testing, and roof-system design.
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CCL Facades will deliver Wolverhampton’s Bicycle Works façade package contract. Its scope covers 1,324 windows, curtain walling, and doors across three six-storey residential blocks containing 331 apartments.
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Zentia’s unsecured creditors face £5.6m in claims after administration began. Administrator filings confirm the insolvency process while suppliers and contractors face questions over unpaid invoices, product continuity, and specification changes.
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Grayson has secured ISO 14068 certification for verified carbon neutrality. The assessment covers operational emissions management, reduction measures, and treatment of the remaining footprint.
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Siniat has introduced plasterboard made entirely from recycled gypsum waste. VIVACycle combines conventional board performance with a closed-loop material and takeback proposition.
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WISA plywood already meets Europe’s tighter formaldehyde limits for interiors. The restriction takes effect on 6 August and halves the established E1 threshold for covered wood-based articles.
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Ibstock cut production as weak brick demand eroded first-half performance. Revenue fell 15%, while impairments on mothballed assets contributed to a £26.6m statutory loss.
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SIG reported weaker first-half earnings as construction demand remained subdued. Revenue fell 0.9%, while underlying operating profit dropped 31% to £10.5m.