Archive for the 'Construction Product News' Category
Oct
21
Amey warms to rubberised asphalt
October 21, 2020 | Leave a Comment
Amey is planning to extend the use of a mastic asphalt that uses recycled tyres after an initial trial continues to look promising.
Oct
19
Construction product sales still down on 2019
October 19, 2020 | Leave a Comment
Construction product manufacturers report a sales rebound in the third quarter of 2020 following the easing of Covid-19 (coronavirus) lockdown restrictions and the subsequent reopening of construction sites and supply chains.
Oct
16
Hanson doubles capacity at King’s Cross concrete plant
October 16, 2020 | Leave a Comment
Building materials firm Hanson, part of the HeidelbergCement group, has spent £2m on an upgrade of its King’s Cross concrete plant in London.
Oct
15
Low carbon asphalt reaches neutral with offsetting
October 15, 2020 | Leave a Comment
Aggregate Industries has launched what it describes as “the industry’s first carbon neutral asphalt”.
Oct
5
Concrete sector produces roadmap to carbon negative
October 5, 2020 | Leave a Comment
The UK concrete and cement industry has set out how it plans to become net carbon negative by 2050, removing more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than it emits each year.
Sep
30
High tension
September 30, 2020 | Leave a Comment
Post-tensioned concrete has been used to finesse the structural design of Warwick University’s new arts faculty building. David Taylor reports