Britain is failing to plan for the future minerals that underpin new homes, infrastructure, manufacturing, energy security and climate adaptation.
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“Good growth in every postcode” needs local stone supply
Newly appointed MPA Chief Executive, Paul Adeleke, has welcomed the Government’s overhaul of public procurement and called for Prime Minister Andy Burnham to go further in backing UK producers of building stone.
Housing downturn deepens as concrete and mortar slump – MPA
The demand for key construction materials needed to build Britain’s new homes weakened further during the first half of 2026, according to the latest sales data from the Mineral Products Association (MPA). Based on actual volumes from MPA members, the figures provide compelling evidence that the housing downturn has deepened.
UK includes concrete carbonation in national climate inventory for first time
The UK has become the first country to include a country-specific scientific estimate of the CO2 absorbed by concrete buildings and infrastructure in its National Inventory Document submitted to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Foundation industry sets out priorities for the Scottish Government
Scotland’s producers of essential minerals have called on the Scottish Government to unlock growth, streamline planning and support the construction supply chain in a new report published today.
MPA Launches ‘Sharing Good Practice’ Guide 2026
Following on from the MPA Health & Safety Awards, the Mineral Products Association (MPA) has published the digital version of the ‘Sharing Good Practice’ Guide 2026.
UK concrete sector launches first circular economy action plan for a major structural material
MPA UK Concrete has launched its Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP), a strategic, sector-wide circular economy approach and the first for a major structural construction material.
Build with British cement to unlock growth, urges MPA
The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has called on government to favour British-made materials on major public construction projects at a parliamentary reception on 30 June.
‘Don’t assume availability and supply of essential sand resources’ – UN report welcomed by MPA
The strategic importance of aggregates to global economic development and nature recovery has been highlighted in a new UN study launched in Geneva, Switzerland on 13th May 2026.
‘No sign of recovery’ in construction demand, warns MPA
UK demand for essential construction materials fell further in the first quarter of 2026, according to the latest survey by the Mineral Products Association (MPA). Declining sales of aggregates, concrete and mortar in have prompted the MPA to reiterate its calls for Government to take steps to increase confidence, encourage investment and stimulate growth.