16 May 2019 08:00
PRECAST2019 is the UK's largest precast concrete industry conference & expo taking place at King Power Stadium, Leicester.
12 Jun 2019 08:00
Construction Industry Golf Day, hosted by British Precast, in aid of CRASH Charity.
27 Jun 2019 19:00
Our Annual Dinner will be held at the Leicester Marriott Hotel, on the 27th June, starting at 7pm till late.
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18 Oct 2016
Meeting Building Regulations is not enough to minimise fire risk. Regulations do not cover property safety nor construction stage. Construction stage fire safety is the remit of the HSE.
The HSE say: “All those making design and procurement decisions that significantly affect fire risk should consider and reduce the risk and consequences of fire during the construction phase through DESIGN.” (HSE emphasis).
To do this, choose non combustible materials: choose precast and masonry. Read more.
18 Oct 2016
On November 3rd the resilience themes including overheating, fire, flood and durability will be explored in a one day conference by The Concrete Centre and the Modern Masonry Alliance.
11 Oct 2016
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), who regularly work in partnership with British Precast, is thrilled to share the news of a recent feature film release ‘In Pursuit of Silence’.
30 Sep 2016
As the government continues to push offsite construction, and precast has a role to play in meeting this demand, British Precast will be exhibiting at the offsite show at Excel, London on the 12-13th October.
22 Sep 2016
This November, The Concrete Centre and the Modern Masonry Alliance will host a one day conference, providing the latest guidance and technical expertise to influence the design and delivery of long-lasting high performance homes.
27 Jul 2016
With recent investment at its Nottinghamshire plant, our Full Member ABM Precast Solutions has increased its prestressed beam range, to include U & W beams.
25 Jul 2016
The Publically Available Standard (PAS) is intended for use by construction material suppliers, designers and specifiers to enable alkali activated cementitious materials (AACM) to be developed and the most appropriate AACMs to be utilised for different applications.
08 Jul 2016
Our Annual Dinner took place on the 7 July 2016 at the Marriott Hotel, Leicester. The event, supported by CEMEX included entertainment and the presentation of our prestigious Best Practice Awards.
16 Jun 2016
Many thanks to Elkem, CPM and Cemex Admixtures for sponsoring our Golf Day at The Belfry Hotel, Sutton Coldfield on June 15th.
01 Jun 2016
Sponsored by Trimble Tekla and Tarmac, PRECAST2016 was a great success and saw over 60 exhibitors showcasing their latest products and services in the industry.