Materials
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Grayson and Vision have brought the new GripLock masonry support tool to market, aiming to cut installation time, reduce handling risk, and simplify a repetitive but awkward part of façade and masonry support work.
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The Mineral Products Association says rising tax costs and weak demand are constraining investment across the producers that underpin housing and infrastructure delivery.
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Siderise has launched a dedicated firestop and cavity barrier range for precast concrete cladding systems, targeting challenging façade interfaces where access, tolerances, and installation conditions can complicate compliance.
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Tadweld has warned that the UK’s new steel trade measure could raise raw-material costs for domestic fabricators while leaving a route for tariff-free pre-fabricated imports.
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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.