07 Jun 2023 08:30
MPA UK Concrete Golf Day 2023 is open to all within the concrete industry held at The Warwickshire Golf & Country Club on Wednesday 7th June.
This golf day offers you the chance to entertain and professionally network with customers in a relaxed and fun environment. Featuring Prize Presentations & On Course Entertainment!
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25 Nov 2016
Our second SHAD (Safety and Health Awareness Day) of the year took place on 24th November at the National Motorcycle Museum, Solihull. The event was a huge success, with over 70 delegates from over 30 companies in attendance. Members travelled from as far afield as Ireland and Cornwall to take part in the day.
18 Nov 2016
It is with sadness that we advise of the death of Howard Taylor: a champion for our industry for decades. His commitment continued for many years into his “retirement” with active involvement in codes and standards work, education activity and his own consultancy endeavours. For example, he was chairman of BSI Committee B/524 Head Code Precast Concrete Products, and his final meeting was due to be on December 6th.
18 Nov 2016
British Precast is delighted to present AHMM with the 2016 Creativity in Concrete Award, in recognition of its inspiring and innovative architectural concrete design work.
18 Oct 2016
Meeting Building Regulations is not enough to minimise fire risk. Regulations do not cover property safety nor construction stage. Construction stage fire safety is the remit of the HSE.
The HSE say: “All those making design and procurement decisions that significantly affect fire risk should consider and reduce the risk and consequences of fire during the construction phase through DESIGN.” (HSE emphasis).
To do this, choose non combustible materials: choose precast and masonry. Read more.
11 Oct 2016
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), who regularly work in partnership with British Precast, is thrilled to share the news of a recent feature film release ‘In Pursuit of Silence’.
27 Jul 2016
With recent investment at its Nottinghamshire plant, our Full Member ABM Precast Solutions has increased its prestressed beam range, to include U & W beams.
08 Jul 2016
Our Annual Dinner took place on the 7 July 2016 at the Marriott Hotel, Leicester. The event, supported by CEMEX included entertainment and the presentation of our prestigious Best Practice Awards.
16 Jun 2016
Many thanks to Elkem, CPM and Cemex Admixtures for sponsoring our Golf Day at The Belfry Hotel, Sutton Coldfield on June 15th.
01 Jun 2016
Sponsored by Trimble Tekla and Tarmac, PRECAST2016 was a great success and saw over 60 exhibitors showcasing their latest products and services in the industry.
31 May 2016
The precast sector’s sustainability KPI report was published earlier this month. Results show the industry was able to reduce carbon emissions, energy consumption and waste to landfill by over 11.4%, 7.5% and 68% respectively.