Materials
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Materials pricing pressure is returning across UK construction supply chains. The Construction Leadership Council has called for clearer explanations behind increases as fuel, energy, tariffs, and geopolitical disruption push costs higher.
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Expedition Engineering and Format Engineers have launched Re-Bridge, a digital platform designed to support direct reuse of structural steel bridge components.
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Travis Perkins reported a 1.7% fall in first-quarter like-for-like revenue, with merchanting activity hit by subdued construction demand.
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Taylor Wimpey has raised its 2026 build-cost inflation expectations as higher energy and supply chain pressures add further strain to housebuilding margins.
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Capital Concrete has supplied a lower-carbon calcined clay concrete for use at Brent Cross Town. The mix replaced 30% of cement with calcined clay and delivered a 10% embodied carbon saving compared with equivalent concrete mixes previously used on the development.
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Landmark Windows has joined Made in Britain as demand continues for traceable, UK-made timber joinery in heritage refurbishment.
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Atlas Holdings has withdrawn its takeover approach for BRCK Group after the building materials supplier rejected the proposal.
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Donaldson Timber Systems has launched a 16-model affordable housing range built around its Sigma II closed-panel platform as pressure grows for faster, lower-carbon delivery.
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Irish Cement has installed a 1MW solar array at its Platin site, adding on-site generation capacity as materials producers continue to look for lower-emission and lower-volatility power supply.
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Costain is bringing 3D-printed low-carbon concrete into a live Teesside carbon capture project, using robotic manufacturing to produce support bases for pipeline infrastructure.