News

13 Dec 2024

Planning reform welcome but needs to go deeper

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has welcomed the Government’s announcement of significant reform to planning for housebuilding, designed to ensure that applications for housing developments that are within policy and local plans set by local authorities should be approved by officers.

11 Dec 2024

UK Minister visits cement works to discuss decarbonisation policy

The UK Minister of State for Industry, Sarah Jones MP visited Cemex’s Rugby Cement Plant in Warwickshire today (Wednesday 11 December) to discuss barriers and potential policy solutions to decarbonise cement production.

06 Dec 2024

ITN Business and MPA Collaborate to Launch “Responsible, Sustainable, Essential Minerals”

ITN Business, renowned for its high-quality broadcast content and storytelling, has partnered with MPA, a leader in the minerals industry, to produce a compelling news-style digital programme spotlighting the mineral products industry’s vital role in building a sustainable future.

13 Nov 2024

THE RESULTS ARE IN… WINNERS OF THE MPA HEALTH AND SAFETY AWARDS 2024

The MPA Health and Safety Awards highlight outstanding actions, initiatives, innovations and leadership practices - from individuals and small teams to major global players. Sharing crucial information about how to make the industry’s workplaces safer and celebrating the achievements of those involved, they exemplify the core values of Vision Zero ‘Safe and Well Everyday’ the MPA’s strategy to eliminate the most serious incidents, the so called ‘The Fatal Six’ and to raise health and safety standards, across the industry.

05 Nov 2024

Signs of stabilisation in key construction mineral markets – MPA

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has released its latest industry survey, revealing signs of stabilisation in sales across Great Britain’s construction materials markets.

31 Oct 2024

Autumn Budget: Capital spending boost overshadowed by tax hikes - MPA

The Autumn Budget has been met with a mixed response by the Mineral Products Association (MPA), with the Chancellor’s commitments to long term capital investment diluted by near-term business and housing tax increases, alongside road project cancellations.

21 Oct 2024

UK cement industry celebrates bicentenary amid fresh calls to Government to back the sector on its transition to net zero

The UK cement industry is celebrating the bicentenary of the invention of Portland cement with a fresh call to Government to back the sector’s transition to net zero manufacturing.

16 Oct 2024

Region-by-region construction market guide published by MPA

Data from Britain’s regional construction markets has been decoded in an insightful new report published by the Mineral Products Association (MPA).

14 Oct 2024

Industrial strategy risks being “a missed opportunity” - MPA

The UK Government’s draft Industrial Strategy risks missing huge opportunities for growth and decarbonisation according to the Mineral Products Association (MPA).

09 Oct 2024

MPA Health and Safety Awards Online Event - 3pm, Wednesday 13 November 2024

Join the prestigious MPA Health & Safety Awards 2024 online and celebrate and share the health and safety innovations and achievements from across MPA and the wider industry.