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14 May 2024

Nothing is wasted! Recycled aggregates volumes hit record high

The amount of construction aggregates from recycled and secondary sources in Britain has reached an all-time high as producers invest in more advanced ways to turn ‘waste’ into valuable materials.

01 May 2024

Weakness persists for heavyside building materials – MPA market sales survey

New figures from the Mineral Products Association (MPA) bring into focus the plight of a depressed British construction industry and the need for a robust growth plan.

05 Mar 2024

Scotland’s growth and net zero plans need mineral products – MPAS

Scotland’s economic development and drive for decarbonisation depend on domestically available mineral products, according to a new document which sets out a series of policy recommendations for the Scottish Government.

12 Feb 2024

MPA Launches 2024 Health & Safety Awards

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) is calling for entries to the prestigious 2024 Health & Safety Awards, which have just been launched.

05 Feb 2024

Housing-led construction slump hits mineral product sales hard

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has released the results of its latest industry sales survey, revealing a second consecutive annual drop in sales volumes of heavy-side building materials in Great Britain.

30 Jan 2024

Mineral Products Association joins Driving for Better Business

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has partnered with National Highways’ Driving for Better Business (DfBB) scheme, reinforcing the industry’s ongoing commitments to road safety.

22 Jan 2024

Decarbonisation, Growth, Delivery: MPA sets out priorities for next Government

Three key priorities for the next UK Government have been outlined in a new report from the Mineral Products Association (MPA) published today.

15 Jan 2024

UK energy minister visits cement works to explore decarbonisation

The UK Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance Lord Callanan visited Rugby cement works in Warwickshire on Friday 12 January to gain an insight into the actions needed to decarbonise the UK’s ‘dispersed’ cement plants.

03 Jan 2024

Meet Manchester’s material needs by rail – new report

A new report setting out the economic and environmental case for more rail freight into Greater Manchester has been published by the Mineral Products Association (MPA) and the Rail Freight Group (RFG).

19 Dec 2023

Government plans for Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism welcomed by MPA

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has welcomed plans announced today by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to level the carbon cost playing field between UK cement production and imports, by introducing a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) by 2027.