Australian building materials prices face upward pressure
Concrete prices have increased by nearly five per cent in the 3Q25 when compared to the 3Q24, fuelled by energy costs and ongoing infrastructure projects. Meanwhile, plasterboar...
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Imports reported cause of Kenya's soaring construction costs
In addition, this dependence exposes the industry to global disruptions and limits opportunities for local job creation. “We can’t continue to depend on foreign materials and su...
Fassa Bortolo to open new production site in UK
The plant will produce ~0.3Mta of pre-mixed plasters and renders. The site will include 2800m 2 of office space, a Fassa Academy training centre and 13,000m 2 of warehousing. It...
China announces two-year plan to boost building materials sector
Key pillars of the plan are consolidating recovery, improving profitability and strengthening technological innovation. The plan includes the continued expansion of the scale of...
BMF expects UK building materials growth in 2025
There were signs of an improving market in the first six months of 2025 as values were up 1.9 per cent. However, the organisation remains cautious and therefore, has not changed...
Increased demand for global building materials as urbanisation accelerates
This market growth is due to rapid urbanisation, infrastructure development, increasing demand for sustainable and energy-efficient materials, and the use of green building prin...
European heatwave spurs new priorities in building design
This shift is driving a renewed interest in passive cooling, fire-safe and climate conscious roof light solutions as well as material choices. To reduce the need for air conditi...
Specifiers require better embodied carbon data from building materials producers
The report, based on responses from hundreds of industry professionals, revealed that fewer than 50 per cent of all projects currently achieve stringent sustainability benchmark...
Saint-Gobain sees record operating margin in 2024
Changes in group structure had a positive 1.4 per cent impact on sales in 2024 as the company benefitted from recent acquisitions in Asia-Pacific (CSR in Australia), North Ameri...
Vulcan Materials reports 4Q24 results
Gross profit increased 13.8 per cent to US$537m in the 4Q24 from US$472m in the year-ago period while net earnings attributable to Vulcan Materials advanced 29.5 per cent from U...