2020

31 Mar 2020

MPA welcomes Minister’s acknowledgement of industry’s essential contribution to construction and wider society

MPA has today (31/3) welcomed the statement from the Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP, Secretary of State for BEIS which acknowledges the essential contribution that the mineral products industry is making by supporting the construction industry and wider society.

25 Mar 2020

Mineral Products sector seeking ‘cash bridge’ support and clarity from Government

The Mineral Products Association yesterday wrote to the Chancellor following the initial meeting of its newly formed Taskforce.

17 Mar 2020

MPA calls for a 'cash bridge' during crisis

The Mineral Products Association has today written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer calling for greater support for businesses during the Covid-19 epidemic.

11 Mar 2020

MPA urges, act now to address Moving Machinery and Isolation issues

Incidents involving contact with moving machinery often associated with reactive maintenance and a failure to correctly isolate all sources of energy, have the potential to kill and maim. Mineral Products Association (MPA) is keen to remind companies of the free availability of resources designed to support their own initiatives to mitigate this risk.

25 Feb 2020

MPA launches UK Concrete to provide a voice for concrete industry

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has launched UK Concrete, a new public and political advocacy vehicle for the UK's concrete industry.

18 Feb 2020

MPA wins £6.02 million BEIS award for ground-breaking fuel switching decarbonisation demonstration projects

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has awarded the Mineral Products Association (MPA) £6.02 million for ground-breaking demonstrations of hydrogen and plasma technology. The project will demonstrate the potential of these technologies to reduce carbon emissions through fuel switching from fossil fuels in cement and lime production.

18 Feb 2020

New reports highlight the sustainability performance of the British marine aggregate sector

The British Marine Aggregate Producers Association (BMAPA) has recently published two new reports – one addressing the sustainable development performance of the sector during 2018, and the other, produced in partnership with The Crown Estate, reporting on the annual area of seabed licensed and dredged.

12 Feb 2020

Latest MPA Report Reiterates Minerals Supply Cannot be Assumed

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has published their 8th Annual Mineral Planning Survey (AMPS 2019) which covers the period to the end of 2018. It is based upon data for the whole of Great Britain provided in confidence by MPA members.

11 Feb 2020

HS2 decision is welcome, let's get it done

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) welcomes the Prime Minister's announcement confirming HS2 will go ahead. Having recently called on Government to make a firm decision, and "get HS2 done", MPA is pleased that our members, who have already made significant investments in the necessary capacity, can focus with confidence on supplying the vast tonnages of concrete, aggregates and other mineral products needed.

04 Feb 2020

Falling demand for heavy side building materials in 2019 confirms UK construction frailty

Demand for heavy side building materials in Great Britain, including aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete and mortar, has been weak throughout 2019. With demand failing to pick up again in the final quarter of the year, sales volumes for these materials were lower in 2019 compared to 2018, down 3.9% for ready-mixed concrete, -2.2% for aggregates, -1.7% for mortar and -0.8% for asphalt.

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