Materials
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Building safety reform is exposing weak gateway submissions across projects. The latest steering group report warns that parts of the sector are still adapting too slowly to post-Grenfell duties.
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Morganstone will deliver civil and structural works at Port Talbot. The appointment moves Tata Steel UK’s Project Invictus into main construction and strengthens the role of Welsh contractors in industrial decarbonisation.
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James Burrell has expanded merchant capacity at its Billingham branch. The new warehouse and 1.3-acre yard extension strengthen Teesside stockholding, logistics, and materials availability.
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STRABAG has consolidated its European materials operations under roxit brand. The network spans concrete, aggregates, bitumen, and recycling.
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earth4Earth has opened a Sheffield factory for lower-carbon masonry products. The site will manufacture bricks and brick slips.
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Dandara has secured planning permission for 252 new Bristol homes. The Fishponds scheme will redevelop former industrial land with all-electric housing.
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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.