Materials



  • Finlay readies I-130RS impact crusher debut

    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.


  • Recticel opens PIR recycling plant in Belgium

    Recticel has opened a Belgian plant for industrial PIR recycling. The facility will turn insulation waste into recycled polyol for new high-performance boards.


  • Forterra sets surcharges as input costs rise

    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.


  • Armacell publishes ArmaComfort EPDs

    Armacell has published EPDs for ArmaComfort acoustic insulation products range. The declarations give specifiers verified lifecycle data for building services noise-control applications.


  • Travis Perkins wins Wandle materials supply

    Travis Perkins Managed Services has been appointed to supply materials for Wandle’s 7,000-home portfolio, with TPgo Data supporting repairs visibility, product tracking, and van stock planning.


  • Fox Group expands materials platform with acquisitions

    Fox Group has acquired two construction materials and civils businesses. The deals add surfacing, cold milling, in-situ recycling, and ready-mixed concrete capacity to its integrated platform.


  • HSE tightens engineered stone cutting controls

    HSE has tightened engineered stone guidance after fatal silicosis cases. Dry cutting is now deemed unacceptable, with water suppression, lower-silica materials, RPE, and health surveillance forming the core controls.


  • Carbon-storing concrete floor reaches commercial scale

    Holcim, Paebbl, and GOLDBECK have delivered a commercial-scale industrial floor slab in Germany using carbon-storing ready-mix concrete, replacing 15% of traditional cement with Paebbl Rebond.


  • DC Tower 2 turns facade into energy asset

    Werner Sobek has engineered a double-skin facade for Vienna’s DC Tower 2, integrating around 12,000 sq m of photovoltaic modules into the high-rise building envelope.


  • Northumberland approves 1m sq ft employment park

    Arlington Real Estate has secured approval for West Hartford Park, a 126-acre employment development near Cramlington that could deliver more than 1m sq ft of industrial, manufacturing, logistics, and innovation space.