Building Products

Galliford Try has completed the sale of its housebuilding businesses to Bovis Homes under a transaction worth £1.1bn. As part of the deal, Bovis Homes has acquired Linden Homes and Galliford Try Partnerships, with the transaction including shares, debt transfer...

A Boston-based technology company has completed what it says is the largest 3D-printed building in the world in 21 days. 3D printing equipment manufacturer Apis Cor recently built a two-story administrative office building for a Dubai government agency using one...

UK-based Winvic Construction has commenced construction on fifth industrial unit at Segro Logistics Park East Midlands Gateway (SLPEMG) in East Midlands, UK. Located next to East Midlands Airport, the SLPEMG will become the main distribution hub offering direct access to...

The Canada Green Building Council recently certified the first 10 projects under its Zero Carbon Building (ZCB) Standard. The projects include new and existing offices, schools, and warehouses, with each demonstrating that buildings of all types and age can achieve...

The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), developer of Saudi Arabia's The Red Sea Project, has awarded a contract to AlFalah Ready Mix for the supply of structural low-carbon concrete, which is manufactured utilising recycled raw materials, to meet existing...

European construction material producer Saint-Gobain has agreed to acquire US-based gypsum product manufacturing company Continental Building Products for $1.4bn. The acquisition is expected to expand Saint-Gobain’s asset portfolio and improve its ability to provide innovative solutions to a broader...

Users indicate that innovation is one of the main driving forces in the purchase of new construction machinery: the key requirements are efficiency and green content in terms of emissions and noise. Intelligent machines are coming to play an...