Materials
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VolkerStevin is installing basalt reinforcement within Southsea’s new promenade works. The corrosion-resistant mesh is being used on Frontage 5 East, where the contractor says it can cut reinforcement-related CO₂ emissions by more than 60% versus conventional steel.
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Donaldson Timber Systems has formalised its partnership with HebHomes nationwide. Sigma II closed panels are supporting architect-designed homes on technically challenging sites.
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Eiffage is assembling the new Colombelles swing bridge in Alsace. The 625-tonne movable span will travel by barge to Normandy early next year.
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Billington has secured two data-centre contracts worth £42 million combined. The structural steel packages begin in late 2026 and run through 2028, extending the group’s workload in the sector.
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Sizewell C has secured approval for its Avonmouth tunnel factory. The facility will manufacture precast components for three marine tunnels before shipment to Suffolk by rail and sea.
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Recycled K-BRIQ masonry now defines the rebuilt Yard Theatre façade. More than 8,000 units reuse construction waste across the Hackney Wick cultural project.
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Reclaimed Brick Company has quantified carbon savings from brick reuse. Its verified EPD also exposes why lifecycle boundaries matter when reclaimed materials are compared with newly manufactured products.
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Adderstone is reprocessing excavated stone across its Spennymoor development site. The strategy is avoiding virgin aggregate imports, landfill disposal and an estimated 2,000 HGV movements.
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BRKZ has raised $31 million to scale construction procurement technology. The Saudi platform plans further AI automation, embedded finance, and international materials sourcing after processing more than $1.37 billion of requests for quotation.
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Beaver Bridges has doubled fabrication capacity at its Irlam factory. Forge 44 combines larger production space, trial erection capability, heavy lifting, and improved road access for increasingly complex bridge projects.