Materials
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Jewson has launched a campaign addressing construction demand and constraints. The proposals focus on VAT reform, planning, skills, and support for builders.
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Builders’ merchant volumes fell again despite continued price inflation pressure. April’s figures show fragile demand across heavy materials and trade supply channels.
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Barretts of Aspley has ceased trading after years of losses. The collapse highlights pressure on specialist steelwork and balcony contractors exposed to residential programmes.
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McCoy Contractors has bought a new mobile concrete batching plant. The investment follows major on-site batching savings in Doncaster.
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Innovate UK’s low-carbon concrete commitment has gained three new signatories. The initiative is building demand for next-generation concrete.
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UKTC has opened a second fire-testing furnace in East Kilbride. The £2.5m investment expands accredited construction product testing capacity.
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NZC Solutions launches an embodied carbon platform for construction design. The tool supports early-stage material comparisons before specifications are fixed.
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Cemex cement has been specified for Benidorm’s TM Tower development. The lower-carbon product will be used in the foundations and structure of the 64-storey residential skyscraper.
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Fabricated steelwork remains outside the revised UK tariff safeguards regime. UK fabricators warn the gap could undercut domestic constructional steel supply chains.
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Paebbl has launched a near-white carbon-negative cement alternative construction material. Rebond 300 can replace conventional cement in standard mixes.