UK concrete, aggregate and mortar sales down in 1Q26
Sales of mortar, which closely track housebuilding activity, fell by two per cent QoQ and were 5.4 per cent lower when compared with equivalent period of the previous year. Prim...
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Coolbrook appoints Dr Frank Eulitz as Chief Technology Officer
Coolbrook, a transformational technology company focused on decarbonising heavy industry and industrial processes, named Dr Frank Eulitz as its new Chief Technology Officer. Eul...
New silt press recovers 90% water at Holcim UK's Hillhead quarry
The new press will support the recovery and recycling of up to 90 per cent of the water currently used on site, significantly reducing the clean water requirement to maintain ou...
Breedon Group reports revenue growth amid diverse market performance
Breedon Group plc has issued a trading update ahead of its Annual General Meeting, reporting a five per cent increase in revenue for the first quarter compared to the same perio...
First Graphene successful trial of graphene cement roof tiles
First Graphene Ltd has announced the successful completion of a landmark production trial for graphene-enhanced roof tiles in partnership with FP McCann, the largest precast con...
British brick deliveries down by 18% in February
Total deliveries declined to 95m bricks in February 2026, down 30.7 per cent from 137m in February 2025. Of this total, facing bricks accounted for 80m, seeing a 21.6 per cent d...
Tarmac launches biodiversity-positive habitat banks
The company is bringing forward locations in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Warwickshire and Bristol to provide up to 250 BNG units over 75ha of land. In Bedfordshire the site loc...
Wienerberger to deliver milestone hydrogen brick project
Backed through the UK Government’s?Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IEFT), the funding will part support a?GBP6m programme that will transition the site’s existing natural...
Construction materials imported from India affected by gas shortages
While UK and European alternatives are available, these are likely to be more expensive, according to the Construction Leadership Council. Shipping costs for goods imported from...
British Steel signs GBP70m Nigerian contract
The agreement will see British Steel supply 120,000t of steel to support modernisation projects at Tin Can Island and Lagos Apapa port. The contract is for 140mm rebar-type grad...