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concreteThe new standard is being described as one of the most significant changes to the traditional ‘recipe’ for making concrete since the 1980s. The move is expected to offer the potential to save UK construction as much as a million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions...

Britpave argues that concrete pavements are more robust than asphaltBritpave – the British Cementitious Paving Association representing many leading roadbuilding contractors, designers, machinery makers and materials suppliers – says that autonomous vehicles, all following the same alignment, will soon cause rutting in asphalt and impaired...

The Skinningrove facility will replace services currently offered in Darlington. [CGI courtesy of Building Design Northern]Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council has cleared the plans for a new service centre at Skinningrove, with cut-to-length lines, product milling, machining and warehousing operations. The new Skinningrove facility is...

Switching to hydrogen fuel could drastically reduce the carbon intensity of steel productionBritish Steel is now running a six-month study based on operations at its Teesside Beam Mill thanks to funding from the UK government’s Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP). The steelmaker, which is collaborating...

The CMA is concerned that the coming together of the two big French construction companies could have a detrimental effect on market competition in the UK. The CMA merger inquiry was launched on 20th May with an open invitation for comments running until 7th June....

British Land chief executive Simon CarterHaving lost more than £1bn after Covid-19 arrived in the UK, British Land has bounced back, making £960m profit after tax for the year to 31st March 2022. Chief executive Simon Carter said that current economic volatility could benefit property...