Materials
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Construction leaders are tracking a fresh surge in materials volatility. The warning points to higher fuel, freight, and steel costs, with roof tiles still tight and margins under renewed pressure.
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A new electrified clinker plan has moved into pilot development. Large-scale testing is planned in Sweden during 2026 as the partners work toward a fully electric cement plant in Europe by 2028.
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Hydrogen-fired brick production is moving closer to commercial reality now. Wienerberger has secured UK-backed funding to convert two Denton kilns, with phased hydrogen operation targeted from 2027 and full site transition planned from 2028.
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Bridgman IBC’s specialist manufacturing base has been brought to market. The sale includes an 88,000 sq ft factory, production machinery, and associated equipment in Hartlepool.
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Colas has agreed a German roads and recycling acquisition deal. The move would add Frauenrath’s road construction and circular economy activities to its German portfolio.
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Future Homes Hub has launched a new embodied carbon board. The group will coordinate action on materials, transport, construction processes, and resource efficiency in housing delivery.
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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.