Cemminerals invests in production of ultra-low carbon binders
Cemminerals has ordered two Loesche Vertical Roller Mills (VRMs) with the aim of producing ultra-low carbon binders in locations Ghent (Belgium) and Newport (UK). The selected m...
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Building the case for British cement Premium
Breedon UK’s Industrial and Innovations Director, Dr Ed Cavanagh, explains why the company’s “Back British Cement” campaign is calling for urgent action to safeguard domestic ce...
RHI Magnesita in Vesuvius takeover talks
Vienna-based refractory supplier RHI Magnesita has confirmed advanced discussions over a possible cash-and-share takeover of UK-listed refractory and flow-control supplier Vesuv...
UK building materials market faces weak demand as material inflation persists
The August 2026 data of the DBT Building Materials and Components Statistics show that the construction material price index for all work increased by 5.9 per cent in the 12 mon...
Oversupply forces realignment in brick production
Industry titan Wienerberger has moved aggressively to protect its margins, accelerating the consolidation of its European manufacturing footprint. The producer confirmed the for...
Heidelberg Materials achieves zero concrete waste at Greenwich plant
The milestone strengthens the Victoria Deep Water site’s role as a circular construction materials supply hub, with aggregates and cementitious fines recovered from returned con...
HepCem calcined clay secures independent UK certification
Hepworth has secured independent certification for its HepCem calcined clay, confirming conformity with BS 8615-1:2019+A1:2026 for use as a pozzolanic material with Portland cem...
UK brick industry feels the strain as housebuilding downturn hits demand
The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show the scale of the decline in housebuilding. Starts exceeded 200,000 in both 2021-22 and 2022-23, but fell to 138,9...
Grundon and DTE launch recycled aggregates JV
The new business follows a GBP2.6m investment to upgrade a mineral processing plant at Grundon Sand and Gravel’s Kennetholme Quarry near Thatcham, Berkshire, UK. The facility wi...
Materials Processing Institute-Holcim UK trial shows recycled concrete fines as clinker replacement
The project, led by the Materials Processing Institute and funded by Innovate UK through the UKRI Contracts for Innovation: Decarbonising Concrete programme, brought together Ho...