Materials
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Huws Gray is automating branch replenishment through Slimstock’s planning platform.
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ETH Zurich has developed a fire-retardant panel from sawdust waste. The mineral-bound composite is aimed at internal partitions and circular material recovery.
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Interpipe has completed its acquisition of the AMTP Roman mill. The deal gives the company its first manufacturing base inside the EU.
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Polish rebar prices have risen again despite weaker holiday trading. Cost pressure continues to outweigh subdued buying ahead of the Easter break.
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MPA names Martin Casey to lead cement and lime policy. The appointment lands as UK cement competitiveness remains under sustained pressure.
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Walbridge is using AI waste tools on Ford’s battery project. Early results show the system already delivering a large share of projected materials savings on site.
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Construction leaders are tracking a fresh surge in materials volatility. The warning points to higher fuel, freight, and steel costs, with roof tiles still tight and margins under renewed pressure.
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A new electrified clinker plan has moved into pilot development. Large-scale testing is planned in Sweden during 2026 as the partners work toward a fully electric cement plant in Europe by 2028.
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Hydrogen-fired brick production is moving closer to commercial reality now. Wienerberger has secured UK-backed funding to convert two Denton kilns, with phased hydrogen operation targeted from 2027 and full site transition planned from 2028.
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Bridgman IBC’s specialist manufacturing base has been brought to market. The sale includes an 88,000 sq ft factory, production machinery, and associated equipment in Hartlepool.