News & CEO Blog

19 Jan 2022

MPA strengthens team with new appointments

The Mineral Products Association has appointed three new professionals to further strengthen its core team following the merger with British Precast.

12 Jan 2022

Concrete industry bodies team-up and accelerate drive to net zero

Britain’s concrete producers have joined forces in one association to represent the industry and accelerate its journey to beyond net zero carbon emissions.

09 Dec 2021

Mineral reserves replenishment rates unsustainable says MPA

The minerals reserves on which Britain’s construction and manufacturing sectors depend are heading towards an all-time low, with replenishment rates continuing to fall behind sales volumes.

01 Dec 2021

MPA responds to fresh call for mineral planning restrictions

The Mineral Products Association has responded to a Ten-Minute Rule Bill proposed in the House of Commons on Wednesday 1st December that seeks to impose additional rules on new quarries.

11 Nov 2021

“AND THE WINNER IS…” - MPA & BRITISH PRECAST HEALTH & SAFETY AWARDS RECOGNISE INDUSTRY’S DRIVE TO ‘VISION ZERO’

Actions taken by companies and individuals to keep their colleagues safe and well have been celebrated in the first joint MPA & British Precast Health & Safety Awards.

03 Nov 2021

Slowdown for mineral products in Q3 due to shortages and rising costs

Demand for mineral products essential in construction slowed in the third quarter of 2021 after strong sales during the spring and summer.

27 Oct 2021

MPA and British Precast Health & Safety Awards 2021 – 10:30 – 12:30hrs, Wednesday 10th November

The MPA & British Precast Health & Safety Awards event is FREE and online this year. With the theme of Safer by Sharing…Safer by Action, and hosted by BBC Presenter Sybil Ruscoe, the show will enable the industry to share innovation and celebrate the health & safety achievements delivered by the mineral products industry over the last two years.

20 Oct 2021

50 years of nature recovery through quarry restoration

The vast and unique contribution of restored quarries to UK nature conservation is being celebrated this week with the 50th anniversary of the industry’s restoration and biodiversity awards.

20 Oct 2021

Budget 2021: MPA calls for targeted spending in 4 key areas

The Mineral Products Association is calling on the Chancellor to do the right thing in four key policy areas in its budget submission ahead of the 2021 Budget and Spending Review on 27th October.

04 Oct 2021

British Lime’s Sustainable Development Report highlights importance of lime to national resilience

The past decade has seen a significant reduction in carbon emissions, waste and the use of fossil fuels in Britain’s essential lime sector.