News

21 Sep 2023

MPA Precast launches Code of Practice for Safe Stressing

A new edition of the Code of Practice for Safe Stressing of Prestressed Concrete Products has been developed by MPA Precast to communicate good practice in the management of health and safety when manufacturing prestressed concrete products.

14 Sep 2023

Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) and concrete: the differences

Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) planks derive their structural strength from metal reinforcing bars and this reinforcement needs to be protected from water ingress. Where RAAC planks have been exposed to water over a prolonged period of time corrosion weakens the bars and hence the planks. Concrete and aircrete products are not susceptible to the failures being seen in RAAC products manufactured from the 1950s to the 1980s.

12 Sep 2023

Sustainable Street Renewal with Permeable Paving

Imminent requirements for mandatory sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) on developments herald a much wider application of concrete block permeable paving. But this approach is also needed to renewal of existing impermeable paving, in order to reverse the sealing-up and flooding of our towns and cities.

12 Sep 2023

Precast Concrete Adjusting Rings

Mark Flavell, the industry leading expert in concrete drainage products gives an outline of staying compliant when specifying and using adjusting units in manholes. As many different products come on to the market, concrete will always remain the best default but, using the correct product and knowing the standards to comply to has never been more important.

23 Jun 2023

Apprenticeships through University of Derby

Fantastic day with the Foundation Degree and Higher Level Apprenticeship students at University of Derby. The industry has some amazing future leaders and managers coming through on these courses

15 Jun 2023

Defra Report Highlights Exemplary Project

One of the first housing projects in England with integrated SuDS and incorporating concrete block permeable paving, Lamb Drove Cambridgeshire (also known as The Flows), is highlighted in Defra’s latest report recommending mandatory SuDS. A case study on this innovative scheme is also available.

08 Jun 2023

Golf Day 2023

The networking day, blessed with Warwickshire sunshine, wasn’t all business and hacking balls out of the rough...

01 Jun 2023

UK Concrete: Precast and Masonry Expo 2023

The success continues... This year the Precast & Masonry Expo returned to the Leicester Tigers stadium on the 18th of May 2023. The Expo was another great success with both the exhibition hall and seminar room packed with delegates throughout the day.

19 May 2023

Precast & Masonry launches new magazine

The precast and masonry Expo 2023 welcomed hundreds of delegates to the Leicester Tigers stadium and was yet again a huge success.

15 May 2023

New President for the ICT

The Institute of Concrete Technology held its AGM on 27 April, at Hinxton Hall in Cambridgeshire, at the opening of its 51st annual convention.