Building Products

World Construction Today - According to a recent UN Environment Programme report, carbon emissions from buildings and construction reached an unfavourable new high in 2021. Based on the paper, construction activities in most major economies returned to pre-pandemic levels in...

World Construction Today - Together with Boston Consulting Group, the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA), and the World Economic Forum, led a group that did a study on cement and what it means for reducing carbon emissions in...

World Construction Today - According to the Construction Products Association's most recent State of Trade Survey, the two-year streak of sales increases for producers of construction products came to an end in the third quarter. Additionally, manufacturers' projections of a...

World Construction Today - For study on how reused clay can be used to both recycle waste from other industries, including brickmaking, and generate low-carbon cement, the Mineral Products Association (MPA) has been named lead partner. The two-year study, which...

World Construction Today - Economic and financial expert ING observes that overall building output for June was 2.3% lower than in February in its most recent EU Construction Outlook report. The research also demonstrates notable output decreases in Austria...

Under Phase 2 of the UK government's cluster sequencing procedure, three Mineral Products Association (MPA) member companies have been selected for funding for carbon capture technology. MPA has warmly welcomed BEIS's confirmation that projects on its list include Singleton Birch's...

World Construction Today - According to a climate group, a key knowledge gap in the business is the lack of standardised measures on carbon savings from keeping components in projects. The UK Green Building Council has stated that a...