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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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ICE (Embodied Carbon) Database

02 Jan 2020

A new revised version of the Inventory for Carbon & Energy, the most popular database used by architects, contractors and asset owners, has been published.

Health & Safety Leadership Seminar: In Review

01 Dec 2019

This year we were asked by CHARGE if they could join with us and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in our Leadership “SHAD” day which we held at the Jurys Inn, East Midlands Airport on 28th November.

Creativity In Concrete Award Winners 2019: Bennetts Associates

22 Nov 2019

The 2019 winner of the British Precast Creativity in Concrete Award is Bennetts Associates. Over many years Bennetts Associates have created numerous buildings of the highest quality using concrete in an honest, structurally expressive, sustainable and creative manner.

Offsite Concrete Construction Guide

11 Oct 2019

The new Concrete Centre ‘Offsite Concrete Construction’ guide is now available to download from the Concrete Centre, British Precast and British Precast Architectural and Structural (BPAS) websites.

Concern Over Uncertified Drainage Products

03 Sep 2019

The British Precast Drainage Association (BPDA) has now published a blog with further details about the main concerns associated with uncertified precast drainage products. The new blog offers some background on the main European and British standards for precast pipeline products and why third-party certification to BS 5911-3 and appropriate CE Marking documentation is necessary.

Precast Flooring Federation Publishes T-Beam EPD

28 Aug 2019

The Precast Flooring Federation have published a second Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), detailing the environmental impact of 1m length of precast concrete T-Beam from cradle-to-grave. All British Precast EPDs are verified to EN15804 by Europe’s largest verification body Institut Bauen und Umwelt (IBU).

Annual Dinner and Best Practice Awards 2019: In Review

01 Jul 2019

On June 27th we held our Annual Dinner and Best Practice Awards at the Marriott Hotel, Leicester. Alan Smith, British Precast's President, opened the evening with a welcoming speech. Throughout the night, our members were kept amused by our Toastmaster Norman Brown, and two accomplished magicians.

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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