Floating offshore wind: the UK opportunity

The UK mineral products industry is well placed to supply the concrete, cement and aggregates needed for a new generation of concrete-based floating substructures.

Brick and block: the right choice for UK housing

A new report from MPA Masonry explains why blockwork construction continues to be the right choice for new homes in the UK, today and in the future.

Concrete: the Backbone of a Circular Built Environment

How the material that underpins modern life can lead the shift to circularity

Precast concrete tackles new challenges in housing delivery

The debate around the government’s plans to build 1.5 million homes during this parliament continues to gain significant column inches. But with the focus on how many and where to build these new houses, we’re at risk of overlooking what future residents actually want from their homes.

UK concrete and cement industries slash emissions but risk of offshoring is growing, warns MPA

CO2 emissions generated by the UK concrete and cement sector are now 63% lower than 1990 levels, driven by a combination of continued decarbonisation efforts by manufacturers but also by falling domestic production, a new report from the Mineral Products Association (MPA) shows. 

Homes 2025: A National Conversation

UK Concrete commissioned Opinium to conduct an in-depth survey of the public about their attitudes to their homes, how they are built, and what they value in them.

1.5 million homes – why we must deliver quality, sustainability and safety

Government has put housing at the heart of unlocking growth in the UK, committing to deliver the biggest housebuilding programme in two generations with significant, controversial planning reforms announced to enable progress.