Tag: materials

A1 Services is now Heidelberg MaterialsThe rebranding of A1 Services follows its acquisition by Hanson Quarry Products in February 2022 and the subsequent rebranding of Hanson UK as Heidelberg Materials UK from October 2023. Hanson has been part of the German cement group Heidelberg for...

Waterman says that is Materials Passports Framework represents the first standardised approach to documenting and managing construction materials throughout their lifecycle. The framework shows how to create a database of information, containing the identity, specifications and performance data for materials, products and building elements. Waterman...

Topek re-clad the Premier Inn Glasgow’s Buchanan Galleries in 2021Brickability will pay an initial £27.3m on a cash-free, debt-free basis, and a deferred consideration of up to £17.7m contingent on performance over the next three years. Established in 1981 in Glasgow, Topek installs cladding and...

The rebranding of Hanson follows on from parent company HeidelbergCement AG changing its trading name to Heidelberg Materials in September 2022. Hanson has been part of the Heidelberg Materials Group for 16 years, following its acquisition in 2007. The new branding will be rolled out...

Starting in early September 2023, the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) will be undertaking construction site inspections, focusing on moving and handling construction materials. Inspectors will be checking that employers and workers know the risks, plan their work and are using sensible control measures to...

Mineral products are energy intensive The Treasury has published details of its new energy bills discount scheme for businesses and the public sector, extending the energy bill relief scheme that expires in March. From 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024, eligible non-domestic customers who...

Ouch!In its January 2023 supplier update to customers, Jewson says that prices of building products are going up yet again due to the continuing rising costs of fuel, gas and energy impacting on both raw materials and manufacturers. Bricks are going up by ‘up to’...

The Edenica building, being built at 100 Fetter Lane, London (image courtesy of Fletcher Priest Architects)The materials passport concept is being adopted to make it easier to reuse components and materials at the end of the new building’s life. The 94,000 sq ft Edenica building,...

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals that the quantity of goods sold by builders’ merchants in July was down 12.8% year-on-year but with prices up 15% since July 2021, the value of sales was marginally up by  0.2%. Month-on-month, total merchant sales...

The impact of spiralling energy costs has prompted manufacturers of heavy building materials to seek government support.Read Full Article: The Construction Index Source link

Hardwood imports were up 30% in Q1While the Construction Leadership Council can claim some success towards some of the goals set down for it in the landmark Construction 2025 strategy document, improving the fortunes of Britain’s building products sector has not been one of them....