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Recticel closes insulation loop

�鶹�� — Mon, 18 May 2026 08:43:00 +0100

Recticel has opened a new plant in Belgium to recycle insulation board production waste into raw materials, closing a loop in the insulation manufacturing process.

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Templant joins Camfaud Group following acquisition

�鶹�� — Tue, 12 May 2026 06:40:00 +0100

Essex-based temporary power provider Templant has been acquired by Camfaud Group, the UK’s largest concrete pumping company and part of Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BBCP)

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Anglian water treatment for Brazil

�鶹�� — Tue, 05 May 2026 08:09:00 +0100

A wastewater treatment process, Helea, developed by Anglian Water, will be used by Haskoning for projects in São Paulo.

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First order since Injectaclad acquisition

�鶹�� — Tue, 05 May 2026 07:49:00 +0100

Injectaclad has received its first new order since the acquisition of its manufacturer, RLUK Injection Ltd, by Light Science Technology Holdings (LSTH), for a residential project in East Yorkshire.

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Fluke launches cable spotter

�鶹�� — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:44:00 +0100

Fluke has launched a new underground utilities locater, the SmartTrace 2082 series.

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Costain uses 3D printed concrete

�鶹�� — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:03:00 +0100

Costain has used low carbon 3D printed concrete sleepers from Hyperion Robotics in work on the East Coast Cluster carbon capture and storage project.

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Offsite timber offers warm affordable homes

�鶹�� — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:46:00 +0100

Donaldson Timber Systems has launched a new range of offsite timber houses, designed for the affordable homes sector.

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OS introduces BNG mapping

�鶹�� — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:31:00 +0100

Ordnance Survey has created a new tool to map habitats, supporting developers in reaching targets for a 10% uplift in biodiversity.

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Duraproducts appoints kerbing manager

�鶹�� — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:19:00 +0100

With polymer kerbs approved for highways works, Duraproducts has appointed Ned Birley as general manager for the products.

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Battery electric shunter for Whatley Quarry

�鶹�� — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:46:00 +0100

Heidelberg has commissioned a converted battery electric shunting locomotive for its Whatley Quarry.

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New chair planned for Stelrad

�鶹�� — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:39:00 +0100

Radiator manufacturer Stelrad has appointed Martyn Coffey to succeed Bob Ellis as chair. Coffey will join the board as a non-exective director on May 1, taking over as chair after its May 20 AGM.

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New technical director for Axter

�鶹�� — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:27:00 +0100

Ipswich-based flat roofing specialist Axter Ltd has appointed Shaun Lotay as its new technical director.

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Low carbon concrete first for Murphy

�鶹�� — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:42:00 +0100

Murphy has poured low carbon concrete using limestone filler and supplementary cementitious materials (SCM)—for the first time in permanent works—at Shipley Depot, part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade.

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Two new for Steico

�鶹�� — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:48:00 +0100

Steico has appointed two new specifiers, as it seeks to position wood fibre insulation as a way to meet the demands of the Future Homes Standard.

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CLC warns on fuel costs

�鶹�� — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:52:00 +0100

The �鶹�� Leadership Council’s material supply chain group have warned that rising energy and fuel costs threaten the sector.

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Casey succeeds Casey to head the cement lobby

�鶹�� — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:35:00 +0000

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has appointed Martin Casey as its new senior director for cement and lime.

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Backing for bricks baked with hydrogen

�鶹�� — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:40:00 +0000

Wienerberger has won UK government-backed funding that will enable work to retrofit two brick kilns to be fired with hydrogen.

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Plug-in solar panels – a recipe for disaster?

�鶹�� — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:03:00 +0000

A renewable energy specialist warns that buying plug-in solar panels from the middle of Lidl will likely end in disaster.

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Solar panels on their way to middle of Lidl

�鶹�� — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:31:00 +0000

The middle aisles of discount supermarkets can be a treasure trove of unusual bargains, from bagpipes to wet suits; now get ready for solar panels.

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Steel tariffs will increase costs, contractors warn

�鶹�� — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 07:36:00 +0000

Steelwork contractors says that the government’s much heralded strategy to support the steel industry will backfire in the construction industry.

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Turning sawdust into fire-resistant materials

�鶹�� — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 07:15:00 +0000

Sawdust is a waste material that is usually burnt to generate energy but a team of Swiss scientists think it could be upcycled instead.

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Sagrada Família has 2,000 tonnes of Derbyshire sandstone

�鶹�� — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:10:00 +0000

Marshalls has reached a milestone in supplying stone to Barcelona’s Sagrada Família

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Government ignores quarry sector once again

�鶹�� — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:27:00 +0000

Suppliers of essential construction minerals have again been ignored by the government in another major planning document.

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Legrand cuts cable management carbon

�鶹�� — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:58:00 +0000

Legrand has announced that it is now able to offer cable management systems using 34% green steel, significantly reducing their carbon impact.

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Blow-up tents speed work at the Royal Bolton

�鶹�� — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 08:29:00 +0000

Robertson �鶹�� has installed an innovative inflatable roofing tent system as part of a £38m redevelopment of the Royal Bolton Hospital to make the works safer and faster.

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Slight growth for Marshalls but profit takes a hit

�鶹�� — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 08:15:00 +0000

Building products manufacturer Marshalls saw some slight revenue growth last year for the first times since its 2022 acquisition of Marley.

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Peri AI bridges design and formwork

�鶹�� — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 09:45:00 +0000

Peri UK has launched an AI tool to automate the fabrication of complex bespoken formwork, making it available to contractors across the UK.

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Modular footbridge promises improved temporary access

�鶹�� — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:17:00 +0000

Altrad RMD Kwikform has developed a modular footbridge for temporary works.

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Year ends on a low for builders’ merchants

�鶹�� — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:34:00 +0000

A disappointing December rounded off a tough trading year in 2025 for the UK’s builders’ merchants.

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Forterra outperforms

�鶹�� — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 08:37:00 +0000

Brick and block producer Forterra showed 12% growth last year despite its substantial dependency on the struggling house-building market.

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