Materials
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Hill House has reached a critical conservation milestone in Helensburgh. Specialists have removed its original cement roughcast after five and a half months, allowing monitoring and development of a replacement external finish to advance.
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Eiffage has secured healthcare construction contracts worth €132 million combined. The awards cover Angers University Hospital and a new RE2020-compliant hospital in Avallon, spanning structure, building services, low-carbon materials, and energy systems.
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Holcim limestone is reinforcing coastal defences at Weymouth’s Sanctuary development. The rock armour forms part of an £8m coastal-protection package supporting the £52m residential project at Newtons Cove.
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Sisk has started major retrofit works at 171 Victoria Street. The Westminster scheme will retain substantial existing fabric while introducing lower-carbon concrete, glazing, and upgraded commercial space.
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VASO has secured planning approval for recycled-glass homes in Closeburn. The four-home project will use structural panels manufactured off site at the company’s new Dumfries production facility.
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Holcim has agreed to acquire Fermacell for €840 million cash. The transaction adds six European production sites and expands Holcim’s position in walling, flooring, fire protection, and modular building systems.
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Siniat has cut UK carbon intensity by five per cent. Production efficiency and the Bristol manufacturing investment are reducing emissions while expanded EPD coverage gives construction teams more detailed product data.
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GRS has secured an additional £30m through its banking facility. The five-year Wells Fargo agreement extends funding to 2031 as the construction-materials group targets infrastructure, circularity, digitalisation, and logistics growth.
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FPS has established a carbon baseline across sixty-three foundation projects. The dataset links emissions to delivery activity, giving piling contractors a clearer benchmark for future decarbonisation.
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LRWA has updated hot melt guidance for British roofing projects. Version 2.2 aligns the code with BS 6229:2025, strengthening requirements around falls, drainage, substrate preparation, testing, and roof-system design.