Product News | 91夯先生 /product-news construction product news Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:20:04 +0100 en-GB hourly 1 Premier Forest to reopen Croespenmaen site /news/view/premier-forest-to-reopen-croespenmaen-site Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:31:00 +0100 Premier Forest Products is to restart operations at its Croespenmaen site, after SDL Sawmills closed. A number of SDL employees will join the company.

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]]> /news/view/premier-forest-to-reopen-croespenmaen-site Heidelberg gets Somerset OK for quarry reopening /news/view/heidelberg-gets-somerset-ok-for-quarry-reopening Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:22:00 +0100 Seeking to secure limestone supplies, Heidelberg Materials UK has agreed planning conditions with Somerset Council to reopen the 160m tonne Westdown quarry, near Frome.

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]]> /news/view/heidelberg-gets-somerset-ok-for-quarry-reopening Hyperion raises funds for robotic microfactories /news/view/hyperion-raises-funds-for-robotic-microfactories Fri, 17 Jul 2026 08:03:00 +0100 Hyperion Robotics, a Finnish company developing AI-powered robotic microfactories, located close to project sites, which will produce infrastructure components faster and with less CO2 emissions, has secured funding for a new facility in Flixborough.

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]]> /news/view/hyperion-raises-funds-for-robotic-microfactories Heidelberg takes the heat off power sector /news/view/heidelberg-takes-the-heat-off-power-sector Fri, 17 Jul 2026 07:39:00 +0100 Heidelberg has launched a range of products designed to support the energy sector, with high thermal conductivity and low resistivity, to allow heat to dissipate from high and ultra high voltage underground cables.

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]]> /news/view/heidelberg-takes-the-heat-off-power-sector New chair for Timber Development UK /news/view/new-chair-for-timber-development-uk Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:47:00 +0100 Timber Development UK (TDUK) has appointed a new chair, Patrick Guest. Chris Sutton steps down after holding the role since 2021.

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]]> /news/view/new-chair-for-timber-development-uk Keepmoat joins Pallet Loop /news/view/keepmoat-joins-pallet-loop Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:13:00 +0100 Housebuilder Keepmoat has signed up with circular logistics business The Pallet Loop.

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]]> /news/view/keepmoat-joins-pallet-loop MukAway signs Blue Phoenix deal /news/view/mukaway-signs-blue-phoenix-deal Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:58:00 +0100 Blue Phoenix, an international producer of sustainable secondary aggregates, has signed a three year deal with reuse platform MukAway, marking, the group says, a move from waste logistics into digital materials trading.

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]]> /news/view/mukaway-signs-blue-phoenix-deal BRCK reports revenue up slightly in 2025 /news/view/brck-reports-revenue-up-slightly-in-2025 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 07:44:00 +0100 Materials supplier BRCK Group Plc has reported its results for the year to March 31 2026, showing revenue up 1.3% to £645.4m. Adjusted profit before tax was up 4.9% to £38.3m.

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]]> /news/view/brck-reports-revenue-up-slightly-in-2025 Marley launches low-carbon roof tiles /news/view/marley-launches-low-carbon-roof-tiles Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:12:00 +0100 Marley has launched a new concrete roof tile, making use of Heidelberg's evoZero concrete, which offers a near zero carbon impact through a carbon capture and banking system.

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]]> /news/view/marley-launches-low-carbon-roof-tiles Performance Panels to sell Broadview Formica /news/view/performance-panels-to-sell-broadview-formica Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:22:00 +0100 See Limited's distribution business Performance Panels will sell Broadview Formica surfaces in the UK.

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]]> /news/view/performance-panels-to-sell-broadview-formica New MD for Reynaers UK /news/view/new-md-for-reynaers-uk Thu, 02 Jul 2026 07:59:00 +0100 Reynaers Aluminium UK has appointed Jim Smith as its managing director. A core priority will be continuing the aluminium systems manufacturer's sustainability drive.

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]]> /news/view/new-md-for-reynaers-uk Builders merchants' sales drift down in April /news/view/builders-merchants-sales-drift-down-in-april Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:02:00 +0100 The latest Builders Merchants Building Index shows like-for-like value sales down 0.6% in April 2026 from the same month in 2025. Volume sales were down 3.5% with prices up 3%.

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]]> /news/view/builders-merchants-sales-drift-down-in-april Hankinson Whittle invests in fire protection /news/view/hankinson-whittle-invests-in-fire-protection Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:49:00 +0100 Property maintenance and specialist coatings business Hankinson Whittle has acquired Fire Protection Compliance Ltd (FPC).

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]]> /news/view/hankinson-whittle-invests-in-fire-protection Recticel closes insulation loop /news/view/recticel-closes-insulation-loop 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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]]> /news/view/recticel-closes-insulation-loop Templant joins Camfaud Group following acquisition /news/view/templant-joins-camfaud-group-following-acquisition 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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]]> /news/view/templant-joins-camfaud-group-following-acquisition Anglian water treatment for Brazil /news/view/anglian-water-treatment-for-brazil 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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]]> /news/view/anglian-water-treatment-for-brazil First order since Injectaclad acquisition /news/view/first-order-since-injectaclad-acquisition 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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]]> /news/view/first-order-since-injectaclad-acquisition Fluke launches cable spotter /news/view/fluke-launches-cable-spotter Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:44:00 +0100 Fluke has launched a new underground utilities locater, the SmartTrace 2082 series.

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]]> /news/view/fluke-launches-cable-spotter Costain uses 3D printed concrete /news/view/costain-uses-3d-printed-concrete 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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]]> /news/view/costain-uses-3d-printed-concrete Offsite timber offers warm affordable homes /news/view/offsite-timber-offers-warm-affordable-homes 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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]]> /news/view/offsite-timber-offers-warm-affordable-homes OS introduces BNG mapping /news/view/os-introduces-bng-mapping 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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]]> /news/view/os-introduces-bng-mapping Duraproducts appoints kerbing manager /news/view/duraproducts-appoints-kerbing-manager 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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]]> /news/view/duraproducts-appoints-kerbing-manager Battery electric shunter for Whatley Quarry /news/view/battery-electric-shunter-for-whatley-quarry 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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]]> /news/view/battery-electric-shunter-for-whatley-quarry New chair planned for Stelrad /news/view/new-chair-planned-for-stelrad 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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]]> /news/view/new-chair-planned-for-stelrad New technical director for Axter /news/view/new-technical-director-for-axter 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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]]> /news/view/new-technical-director-for-axter Low carbon concrete first for Murphy /news/view/low-carbon-concrete-first-for-murphy 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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]]> /news/view/low-carbon-concrete-first-for-murphy Two new for Steico /news/view/two-new-for-steico 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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]]> /news/view/two-new-for-steico CLC warns on fuel costs /news/view/clc-warns-on-fuel-costs Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:52:00 +0100 The 91夯先生 Leadership Council’s material supply chain group have warned that rising energy and fuel costs threaten the sector.

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]]> /news/view/clc-warns-on-fuel-costs Casey succeeds Casey to head the cement lobby /news/view/casey-succeeds-casey-to-head-the-cement-lobby 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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]]> /news/view/casey-succeeds-casey-to-head-the-cement-lobby Backing for bricks baked with hydrogen /news/view/backing-for-bricks-baked-with-hydrogen 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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