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UK CONSTRUCTION
Activity slump eases / Business optimism improves / Cost inflation down
08.01.2026
UK CONSTRUCTION
Output continues to slide / New orders down / Sector employment numbers fall for 11th month in a row
08.12.2025
UK
Most English sales of plastic wet wipes to end by spring 2027 / Move completes Home Country prohibitions
20.11.2025
UK CONSTRUCTION
Output falls at fastest rate in five years / Lack of work hitting civil engineering firms
10.11.2025
UK CONSTRUCTION
Activity declines again, pace of contraction eases
09.10.2025
UK CONSTRUCTION
Activity falls for eighth month straight / Housebuilding, civil engineering experience summer slide
10.09.2025
UK ECONOMY
Q2 growth surprises to upside / Production activity contracts / Concerns remain about months ahead
15.08.2025
UK CONSTRUCTION
Output falls at sharpest level in five years / Decline in housebuilding to blame – report
11.08.2025
UK ECONOMY
GDP drops for second straight month / Industrial production falls again / Construction indicator hits 30-month low
14.07.2025
UK
Polymer industry to benefit from new industrial strategy / Key sectors include advanced manufacturing / Composites set for gains
11.07.2025
WASTE MANAGEMENT
Truckloads of Scotland's rubbish to be sent to England due to landfill ban – BBC / Landfill ban for biodegradable municipal waste in Scotland starts 2026
30.06.2025
WIENERBERGER
Construction components supplier buys Irish plastic pipe manufacturer / CEO says deal signals faith in housing recovery
24.06.2025
WORLD TRADE
UK, India to sign Free Trade Agreement / UK-US deal likely underway; details unclear
08.05.2025
MCDONALD'S
Fast-food chain in UK and Ireland mulls over return to plastics for Happy Meal toys
26.03.2025
UK PLASTICS INDUSTRY
Most firms expect better sales this year / Moulders report drop in 2024 turnover / Optimism plummets – BPF survey
10.02.2025
ÇIMSA
Turkish EPS building products firm adds Northern Ireland's Mannok to portfolio
10.09.2024
COVERIS
Packaging maker ramps up production of anti-theft security labels / 45,000 cases per day of shoplifting reported in England, Wales
28.08.2024
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
UK generates more plastics waste than other European countries / UK-Saudi researchers explore AI to cut waste volumes
21.08.2024
FOOD PACKAGING
UK bodies issue reminder not to use products made from mix of plastics and plant-based materials
20.08.2024
UK ECONOMY
Manufacturing on the mend? / June data, purchasing managers point to improvement
16.08.2024
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS
UK government polls companies, supply chain for views on SUP regulations
06.08.2024
UK ELECTION
Labour landslide sparks industry demands / BPF announces three key requests / Environment ministry plans remain vague
15.07.2024
UK
Wet wipes containing plastics to be banned / Overwhelming public support for the move, said government minister
24.04.2024
UK MANUFACTURING
Activity slumps in January / Supplier chain under pressure as Red Sea attacks on shipping continue
08.02.2024
UK
Wrap urges supermarkets to offer loose fresh produce, cut food waste / Campaign highlights bulk-packaged fruit, vegetables
04.01.2024
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