Timber firms have played down fears that major projects such as Zaha Hadid Architects’ wooden stadium for Forest Green Rovers Football Club could be hit by soaring prices and supply shortages.
Builders’ merchant giant Travis Perkins said earlier this month that it expected pressure on prices to continue “in the near…
Product certification following a successful motorway trial confirms the status of Tarmac’s waste tyre rubber modified thin surfacing as a pointer to the future of asphalt layers.
Ultipave R thin surfacing from Tarmac is based on a warm mix stone mastic asphalt to which has been added rubber milled from waste…
Transport for London (TfL) has warned of potential cost increases and project delays if “supply chain disruption” is not carefully managed.
The warning comes as the wider UK construction sector continues to be hit by material shortages and cost increases. The impact of Covid-19 restrictions coupled with the Brexit has been…
Fake reinforcing steel safety certificates threaten to undermine confidence in major building projects, a leading construction inspection authority has warned.
According to the reinforcing steel certification body CARES, fraudulent documents claiming safety-critical reinforcing steel has been independently tested and approved are being circulated in the supply chain – with potentially “catastrophic”…
The construction sector should prepare for the possibility of sustained price pressures, according to Turner & Townsend’s latest UK Market Intelligence Report.
In the 12 months leading to April 2021, the cost of cladding rose by 5.2% and, according to the report, materials costs will continue to rise. High demand for…
The government has said the supply chain's materials shortage crisis is not currently an issue for major projects including High Speed 2 (HS2) and East West Rail.
Responding to a written parliamentary question, HS2 minister Andrew Stephenson said that construction material availability is “regularly reviewed” by HS2 Ltd, Network Rail, East…
The financial impact of the supply chain’s materials crisis has been laid bare in statistics produced by the government.
The latest Monthly Statistics of Building Materials and Components report, compiled by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, reveals that the cost of construction materials is at an all-time high.…
The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has launched a global programme to bring together tech start-ups and the cement and concrete industry to accelerate the development of innovative new low-carbon technologies.
The Open Challenge invites start-ups to pitch solutions to key challenges for the industry that require advanced technology, support…
Network Rail is looking for alternatives to wood and timber for use in switches and crossings.
The rail operator has challenged the industry to share any innovations and help develop a standard for the use of composite materials in track. This follows the recent award of a similar composite sleeper tender.…
With pubs, restaurants and other hospitality venues beginning to reopen their doors, and theatres and live music venues soon to follow, engineering and design considerations will probably be the last thing on the minds of most customers eager to spend some quality time outside of home with their friends and…
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