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Precast and Masonry Expo 2023

18 May 2023 09:30

The Precast & Masonry Expo 23 is a must-attend event for those interested and involved in all things related to precast and masonry concrete.

MPA UK Concrete Golf Day 2023

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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Calling all Concrete Students

16 Jul 2021

The University of Leeds is currently recruiting students on to a part-time, distance learning Masters degree in Advanced Concrete Technology.

UK Team Launches Innovate UK-Funded Pilot to Decarbonise Precast Concrete in Construction

01 Jun 2021

The UK’s built environment sector is turning its attention to the embodied carbon in buildings, which - according to the World Green Building Council - accounts for 11% of our national total emissions. Concrete, whilst a default choice for many structures, is acknowledged as a carbon-intensive material and a focus for an industry challenged to develop a roadmap to net-zero.

The Little Green Book of Concrete 2021 Digital Edition

16 Apr 2021

The new 2021 digital edition of The Little Green Book of Concrete was officially launched on the 13th of April and is now available for download. This year’s edition is part of a European precast sector collaboration, headed by BIBM, bringing together sustainability professionals from multiple European countries to update the little books messages for a new decade.

Precast Sector Publishes New Sustainability Report

08 Apr 2021

The precast concrete sector’s sustainability report for 2020, published today, shows significant progress across most key performance indicator targets, including carbon. Read more...

New Health & Safety Awards 2021 Launched by MPA and British Precast

12 Feb 2021

MPA and British Precast have joined forces to launch a new Health and Safety Awards scheme for 2021. The new awards build on the success of the long established and highly acclaimed MPA Health & Safety Awards and retain many of the key elements associated with it.

In Memory of John Carter

06 Jan 2021

It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of John Carter on Sunday 3rd January, aged 86.

MPA’s ‘Vision Zero’ launched at inaugural MPA & British Precast Health & Safety Leadership Conference

16 Nov 2020

With the theme of ‘Look, Listen, Learn, Lead’, MPA & British Precast’s first virtual Health & Safety Leadership Conference took place on Wednesday 11 November, hosted by BBC Radio Presenter Sybil Ruscoe. The event launched MPA’s new ‘Vision Zero’, together with the associated values, strategies, targets and focussed on the leadership and behavioural change required to deliver them, drawing on the insights of leaders from within the industry and the workforce. Contributors also talked about what they had learnt, managing, and adapting to a Covid-19 environment.

Precast Week 2020: A Post Event Review

13 Nov 2020

Due to this year’s challenging circumstances the decision was taken to move the annual PRECAST event online as a full weeklong programme of 10 webinars. This ambitious event should certainly be seen as a success with close to 500 hundred people being involved in the webinar programme across the week.

Note to Editors

MPA Precast represents the UK precast concrete manufacturers and members of the supply chain. The main aims are to promote precast concrete in the construction market; to disseminate information, through a range of industry representation and by shared knowledge, and to add value to its member companies. With a growing membership of over 60 precast concrete manufacturer members, and more than 100 supply chain organisations, members' interests are continually developed through our team of dedicated professionals who have extensive connections with organisations in the United Kingdom and worldwide.

MPA Precast is a part of the Mineral Products Association (MPA), the trade association for the aggregates, asphalt, cement, concrete, dimension stone, lime, mortar, and silica sand industries. Check the MPA Website for further information. 

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