Tag Archives: Concrete

Heidelberg Materials UK is carrying out trials using CarbonCure technology in ready-mixed concrete, for the first time in England, at its Greenwich concrete plant. The process involves injecting pure manufactured CO₂ into fresh concrete to improve hydration. This allows producers to use an average of five per cent less cement …

Brett Landscaping & Building Products has launched a new range of concrete facing bricks. The new Stonehurst range has been manufactured with high compressive strength, low porosity and weather resistance to provide a durable façade. Suitable for the outer walls of buildings, the bricks are sized at 215mm in length, …

Revenue at brick maker Ibstock rose for the six months to June 30 2025 to £193m from £178m but pre-tax profits were down to £8m from £12m. The half-year results report shows material growth in the key markets, especially the new-build residential market, with UK brick deliveries in the period …

Data from the Mineral Products Association (MPA), show that concrete volumes hit a 62-year low in the second quarter of 2025, fuelling fears of plummeting business confidence. Ready-mixed concrete volumes dropped by 11.5% to just 2.7 million cubic metres in Q2 2025. Over the last four quarters (Q3 2024 to …

Changes to standards for concrete have been published by BSI, the business improvement and standards company, and could save 1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions each year. It is one of the most significant changes to the traditional concrete “recipe” for making concrete since the 1980s, is set to …

Cartmore Building Supplies have reached agreement with Fibo lntercon A/S of Denmark to purchase a Fibo mobile F1200 concrete batching plant for their premises at Lochgelly, Fife, Scotland. It is expected that this will be commissioned in July of this year allowing customers to collect smaller quantities of concrete, mortar …

Ibstock, the manufacturer of clay and concrete building products, and Earth Friendly Concrete (EFC) has entered into a new partnership to create ultra-low carbon concrete products. The partnership will see EFC’s ultra-low carbon, zero cement technology integrated into Ibstock’s diverse portfolio of high-performance building products for the construction industry, including …

Following customer requests, CEMEX has added a zero-carbon lightweight concrete block and common brick to its range. Combined with the existing ReadyBlock Zero dense block, this launch enables customers to meet the concrete block requirements for housing and commercial developments using solely CarbonNeutral products. CEMEX remains the only UK supplier …

Global building materials supplier CEMEX is further developing its global pilot of electric, zero-emission concrete mixers. Tests of these vehicles were carried out in Poland, following initial trials in Germany and France, among others. CEMEX was one of the first in the building materials industry to complete a large-scale, multi-country …

Global buildings materials supplier CEMEX has provided over 3,000m³ of concrete for the development of the Sandwell Aquatics Centre, due to be used for the diving and swimming competition in the Commonwealth Games this month. The Sandwell Aquatic Centre is the only brand-new building for the Games, which are being …