All Materials articles – Page 9
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CommentUK aggregates markets: Fault lines
The UK aggregates, cement and concrete market is creaking under pressure, as regulatory inquiries intensify. Is dominance by the five major players damaging competition or are there other factors causing cracks in the system? Building reports
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NewsECA calls for materials price protection
The federation is following concerns that volatile material prices could lead to firms going bankrupt
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NewsLafarge hives off more of its gypsum business
Construction products giant sells its Australian operations for £109m
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FeaturesSustainability: From start to finish
Sustainability means more than how a finished building performs - how the materials start and end their lives is increasingly important. Building looks at the challenges faced when trying to go green and how three sectors are adapting
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NewsTata Steel to cut 1,500 jobs
Group cites market “weakness” and uncertainty over carbon cost rises
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FeaturesWe are living in a materials world
Contractors find themselves between a rock and a hard place - the rock is the relentless rise of raw materials; the hard place is feeble demand and low margins. But is there anything they can do about it?
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NewsEC Harris warns of insolvencies as material prices soar
QSs predict tender price rises but warns of cut-throat bidding and material price increases
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NewsDamp protection
Cavity Trays has designed a bespoke damp protection system for the doors and windows of an apartment development faced in blue lias stone with projecting Hamstone features.
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Thermal insulation
Walltite spray foam insulation from BASF Polyurethanes was used to provide a high level of thermal insulation at minimal thickness in the conversion of an 18th century house in North Yorkshire
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NewsEmpire State Building window refurb: The empire strikes back
Manhattan’s Empire State Building is leaking air and carbon by the tonne. But a project to reduce heat loss and solar gain from its 6,514 windows has raised its green credentials - and drastically lowered its energy bill