Materials
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An electric paver has joined low-carbon resurfacing works on A47. Recycled asphalt, electric plant and localised production are cutting project emissions.
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Travis Perkins sees fresh materials inflation risk from energy shocks. Supplier surcharges and fuel costs are moving back into focus across the UK construction supply chain.
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Material selection focused on durability in Plymouth’s exposed marine environment. Accoya and MEDITE TRICOYA EXTREME were specified across the Tinside Lido restoration, where salt spray, humidity, and winter storm exposure shaped the brief.
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Persimmon’s brick factory is now running continuously to feed demand. The in-house operation supplied around 60 million bricks and block paving to 258 sites in 2025, with further capacity planned this year.
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UK timber and panel imports fell again in 2025, although plywood, particleboard and several engineered wood products recorded growth across the year.
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Heidelberg Materials has renewed a three-year resurfacing deal with Wirral Borough Council, extending its role on structural carriageway maintenance.
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Heidelberg Materials has produced asphalt using 100% hydrogen in Wales, cutting direct emissions at plant level while maintaining industrial-scale output.
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UK materials producers warned the Chancellor about looming capacity losses. Executives from major aggregates, asphalt, cement, and concrete businesses said prolonged weak demand is forcing decisions on closures and redundancies, risking a permanent reduction in domestic supply and higher exposure to import disruption.
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VASO’s recycled-glass panels have joined PfH Scotland’s SHED 5 framework. Eco-Genics (Holdings) is listed as a supplier on the £500m, three-year arrangement that runs from 29 January 2026.
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Forza Doors has won a £500k package for 105 Victoria. The Westminster scheme is targeting BREEAM Outstanding and WELL Platinum as a fully electric, net-zero office development, with Forza supplying fire doors plus washroom doors and panels from FSC-certified timber.