14 Sep 2022 08:30
MPA UK Concrete Golf Day 2022 is open to all within the concrete industry held at The Warwickshire Golf & Country Club on Wednesday 14th September. 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!
09 Nov 2022 10:30
After two year’s absence, we look forward to welcoming you in person, to the MPA’s most prestigious Health & Safety event on Wednesday 9th November 2022 in London at 30 Euston Square.
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15 Jun 2017
A Domestic Precast Sector is essential for the UK.
The products our industry manufactures contribute to the UK construction industry - improving our schools, houses, offices, hospitals, transport networks, utilities and quality of life.
15 Jun 2017
So you want to choose offsite construction, knowing that project team members are wary of the risks of being early adopters of new technology and being exposed to new suppliers. Precast concrete overcomes these concerns and there are other benefits too.
12 Jun 2017
A record number of members and guests enjoyed the challenges of the PGA Course at The Belfry at our Annual Golf Day on June 6th. Scoring the Stableford format, individual and team scores were counted as well as the traditional longest drive and nearest the pin.
01 Jun 2017
The Building Products & Services team at BDO has recently published a document focused on the Building Products sector.
03 May 2017
On Tuesday 2 May 2017 NHBC wrote to British Precast on the subject of toppings on beam and block floors.
27 Mar 2017
Huge thanks to Forterra Building Products for hosting our latest SHAD. Delegates participated at all six learning stations: risk perception, safe manual handling, dust, drugs and alcohol testing in the workplace, noise and vibration, and cancer awareness.
14 Mar 2017
The British Precast Concrete Federation (BPCF) in conjunction with the Precast Flooring Federation (PFF) is pleased to announce the publication of a third party verified BS EN15804 compliant generic hollowcore flooring EPD.
24 Feb 2017
It is with deep regret that we have to announce the sudden passing of Andrew Dix. Andy was both President of British Precast from 2012 – 2016 and Chairman of the Precast Flooring Federation until May last year.
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.