Market Prospects Seminar - 14th July - BOOK NOW

3rd June 2009

After the success of our last Market Prospects Seminar in January, British Precast is holding a further event, Market Prospects 2010 and Beyond, at the Ramada Jarvis Hotel, Granby Street, Leicester on the 14th July from 1pm to 5pm.

The outstanding speaker panel includes:

• Dr Noble Francis of the CPA – July forecast from the CPA
• Julian Clapp of BDS Marketing – prospects for cement, aggregates, readymix and concrete products
• Jerry McLaughlin of the MPA – the MPA long-term view
• Allan Wilen of Glenigan – prospects for the commercial and infrastructure construction sectors
• Ben Roskrow, Editor of Housebuilder – issues in the housing market
• Glen Ford of Hobson Ford – house-building prospects and concrete products
  
  

The cost of this event is £50 for BPCF Full and Associate Members, £75 for MPA Members, £100 for non-members – all plus VAT per person. Download a programme and booking form or email info@britishprecast.org for further information.

Information of the previous event, along with copies of the presentations, can be viewed here.

Get Britain Building campaign gathers pace with Scottish launch

Pushing on (l-r): the Scottish launch, Welsh launch, Westminster launch and Ibstock/Forticrete who have 19 Get Britain Building banners on their sites.

12th June 2009

The Get Britain Building campaign continues to gather momentum as the Welsh and Scottish launches take place. Members are now using the logo on their stationery as well as displaying it outside their offices.

To see how the campaign is going or to see what you can do for the campaign, please visit www.getbritainbuilding.org.

Aggregate Industries, Ecoratio, Decomo, Marshalls and Tarmac scoop best practice awards

Winning entry - Decomo's One Coleman Street is Best Project.

8th June 2009

Five Full Members of British Precast have won Best Practice 2009 Awards after submitting outstanding entries into our annual competition.

Marshalls Plc and Aggregate Industries, both with two winning entries, Decomo, Ecoratio and Tarmac Building Products all scooped first prizes at a ceremony at British Precast’s Annual Conference and Expo in Leicester on 12th May. In addition, several high commendations and honourable mentions, and a special judges' award, were given out to members.

For full details of all the shortlisted and winning entries, please see our awards pages or download the press release.

British Precast signs affiliation agreement with Mineral Products Association

 4th June 2009

One voice - Steve Parker, President of British Precast, and Lynda Chase-Gardener, Chairman of MPA, sign the joint affiliation agreement with Nigel Jackson and Martin Clarke (back, left) looking on.

British Precast President Steve Parker signed an affiliation agreement with the Mineral Products Association (MPA) at the organisation's showcase event held in Westminster today. British Precast Chief Executive Martin Clarke was a co-signatory.

The agreement with the recently-formed MPA, which represents the cement, aggregates, lime, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete, slag and mortar industries, incorporates a range of planned collective activities all designed to add greater value for members and to improve business prospects along the supply chain.

The combination of the MPA and British Precast adds up to a powerful lobbying force for both concrete and other heavy-side materials. British Precast has 179 full, associate and affiliate members representing over £2b turnover, to add to the £5b turnover and 220 members of the MPA.

MPA Acting Chief Executive Nigel Jackson said: “We are delighted to have British Precast and its members as affiliates of the MPA. We look forward to increasingly close collaboration with a view to moving to an integrated corporate structure over the next 12 months, as we seek to develop concrete's market share and work to deliver maximum value for our collective membership.It is vital that the entire concrete industry speaks with one aligned voice to ensure that this essential range of products plays its natural role in the built environment.”

British Precast Chief Executive Martin Clarke said: “Affiliation to the MPA has the full support of all our members. It is important that we use the opportunity to create a better future for the industry – that means working ever closer with key strategic partners such as the aggregates and cement sectors as represented so capably by the MPA. It is also essential that we pool our strength to lobby harder and more effectively for the interest of the whole concrete industry. For the precast concrete products sector it is especially important that we work together to secure a strong long-term UK supply platform for cement and aggregates.”

Sustainability for Managers Course - Wednesday 22nd July 2009

29th May 2009

British Precast in association with the National Construction College and supported by Proskills is organising a Sustainability for Managers training course on Wednesday 22nd July 2009.

This one-day course aims to provide managers working in the concrete sector with an understanding of the pressures and opportunities associated with sustainable development, and it will assist delegates to make contributions to the development and organisational challenges facing their industry.

At the end of the course delegates will have an understanding of the issues associated with their own business and will have started work on an action plan to take away, continuously develop and implement.

We will be hosting the course at British Precast, 4th Floor, 60 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FB. The cost to attend is £120 per delegate, which includes refreshments, lunch and course notes. CPD certificates will also be available.

For full details of the programme and to book a place, please download a programme and booking form and send it to British Precast with a cheque for £120 plus VAT (£138) payable to The British Precast Concrete Federation, or request an invoice.

IVIS 2009 - special rate for members

The International Vacuum Insulation Symposium 2009 will be held on 17th and 18th September at the historical Royal Institution in London.

Full and Associate Members of British Precast qualify for a discounted rate of £285 for the two days plus gala dinner - normal price £410. Please quote your membership number when booking to receive your discount.

For details of the event, including full programme and booking form, click on the icon.

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