Materials
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Innovate UK’s low-carbon concrete commitment has gained three new signatories. The initiative is building demand for next-generation concrete.
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UKTC has opened a second fire-testing furnace in East Kilbride. The £2.5m investment expands accredited construction product testing capacity.
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NZC Solutions launches an embodied carbon platform for construction design. The tool supports early-stage material comparisons before specifications are fixed.
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Cemex cement has been specified for Benidorm’s TM Tower development. The lower-carbon product will be used in the foundations and structure of the 64-storey residential skyscraper.
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Fabricated steelwork remains outside the revised UK tariff safeguards regime. UK fabricators warn the gap could undercut domestic constructional steel supply chains.
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Paebbl has launched a near-white carbon-negative cement alternative construction material. Rebond 300 can replace conventional cement in standard mixes.
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Tarmac is rolling out higher recycled-content packaging for cement products. The change covers much of its Blue Circle range.
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United Infrastructure and SoilDri will target AMP8 material reuse nationally. The partnership aims to cut aggregate imports and lorry movements.
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Amey unveils longer-life barriers through its Hill Smith VRS partnership. The system targets fewer interventions on National Highways routes.
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Holcim UK will supply lower-carbon concrete to Birmingham’s Smithfield Lofts. The ECOPact mixes cut project carbon against the original CEM I baseline.