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Demand for mineral products essential in construction slowed in the third quarter of 2021 after strong sales during the spring and summer. The latest quarterly survey from the Mineral Products Asso...

In this op-ed, Cody Jacobs, a School of Law lecturer, writes that the Supreme Court is poised to do away with “may issue” concealed carry laws, which require that anyone wishing to carry a gun in public must first demonstrate a “good reason” to do so, and discusses steps the Massachusetts legislature needs to take to limit the impact of that decision.

The MPA & British Precast Health & Safety Awards event is FREE and online this year. With the theme of Safer by Sharing…Safer by Action, and hosted by BBC Presenter Sybil Ruscoe, the...

Major contractors and suppliers are “monitoring” the nationwide fuel-supply crisis but have not yet experienced significant disruption. A number of top-20

Following a concerning increase in water-related deaths last year, the Mineral Products Association is one of over 50 organisations that are for the first time issuing coordinated water safety advi...

As the UK continues to open up after a year of lockdowns and other restrictions, the construction industry has been at the forefront of the economic recovery with activity levels at a seven-year high. Soaring demand has strained the availability of a number of key materials, with some experiencing double-digit inflation. Earlier this year, the UK Government asked the Construction Leadership Council to monitor the situation, which saw it set up the Products Availability taskforce. In the months ...

Advertisement UK construction’s demand for big-volume mineral products like aggregates and concrete showed resilience in the first quarter of 2021, despite renewed lockdown restrictions, Brexit and a particularly wet winter weather hampering activity. That’s according to the latest survey from the Mineral Products Association (MPA) which warns that an encouraging start to the year should not distract from real challenges that lie ahead. MPA says the recovery in construction must not be take...

UK faces short-term cement shortage Written by Global Cement staff 14 May 2021 UK: The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has warned of the likelihood of a short-term shortage of cement. It identified the cause of a probable shortage as the rise in construction leading to record cement demand. Bagged cement, of which the industry delivers 12.0Mt/yr, is most at risk of running out. The Daily Telegraph newspaper has reported that domestic pro...

Building boom triggers cement shortages  Record demand is putting pressure on supplies as materials suppliers struggle to keep up with a rapid rebound in building activity 12 May 2021 • 11:54am Britain is facing a short-term cement shortage as a lockdown building boom causes materials suppliers to be deluged by record levels of demand, experts have warned. Nigel Jackson, chief executive of the Mineral Products Association, said that “it would not be surprising if there were short-term is...