Technology
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LKAB Minerals and Real Green Concrete are targeting OPC-free mixes. The companies have signed an MoU to develop low-carbon concrete using industrial by-products and cementitious materials.
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Build Warranty has widened assurance for 3D printed housing projects. The move gives HTL.tech’s construction printing system a clearer route through warranty, lender, and developer acceptance.
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Panattoni has started construction on its Worksop logistics scheme now. The 462,000 sq ft development will target BREEAM Outstanding, EPC A, and net zero carbon in construction.
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Huddersfield Bus Station is entering its main construction phase now. Willmott Dixon has started the £28m upgrade, with accessibility, energy performance, passenger information, and public realm improvements planned.
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One London would reset the City’s high-rise construction pipeline again. The 309.6m office-led tower is planned for completion in 2033, with deconstruction under way and main contractor selection ahead.
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Fehmarnbelt’s tunnel programme is moving towards a phased opening plan. Road traffic would begin first, while the railway connection would open later once German land facilities are ready.
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CDE will return to Hillhead with its ProPress filter press. The wet processing specialist will highlight clay recovery across aggregates, construction waste, dredging, tunnelling spoil, and circular materials.
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Heidelberg Materials has delivered a lower-carbon road scheme in Redbridge. The project used evoZero cement, reclaimed asphalt, warm-mix asphalt, and a carbon-storing bio-binder.
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Oregon Timber Frame has completed a major Selkirk factory expansion. The £25m investment lifts annual output to 5,000 house kits, with further growth planned over the next three years.
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Rolls-Royce SMR has named two nuclear component suppliers for deployment. Škoda JS and Doosan Enerbility will support long-lead nuclear island production as the company prepares first UK and Czech projects.