07 Jul 2016 19:00
Book now for our Black Tie Annual Dinner, July 7th, Leicester. Which includes presentation of our prestigious Annual Awards.
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26 Jun 2015
British Precast has become the first trade association to sign the Infrastructure Carbon Review pledge. The precast industry is already committed to reduce carbon emissions by 20% and energy consumption by 10% by 2020 (using the 2012 baseline).
British Precast also committed to other carbon-relevant 2020 targets associated with reduction of waste to landill and use of alternative cements. The main statement can be viewed by clicking here.
Names of organisations endorsing the ICR can be found in the latest report by the Green Construction Board’s 'Three Years on Report'.
24 Jun 2015
Our Annual Dinner was held on 24 June 2015 at the Leicester Marriott Hotel. Supported by CEMEX, the Dinner brought the industry together for an evening of entertainment and presentation of the prestigious Best Practice Awards. British Precast members who had submitted entries for the 4 award categories; Health & Safety, Innovation, Project, and Sustainability
16 Jun 2015
The British Precast black-tie Annual Dinner was held on 24 June at the Leicester Marriott Hotel.
We are pleased to be adding our support to the Felix RAAM team who are currently raising fundraising for British Limbless Ex-Service Men's Association (BLESMA) and The Wounded Warrior Project. The team, which include's Forticrete's director & general manager John Lambert, will be conducting a cycle race across America where they will cover 3000 miles in 90 days.
For more information, click here to view the team's video and visit their Virgin Money Giving page to donate now.
21 May 2015
The UK’s biggest precast concrete event took place on 21 May 2015 at Leicester Tigers Stadium. PRECAST2015 was a great success with over 60 exhibitors showcasing the latest products and services in the industry to over 400 delegates from the UK and further abroad.
01 May 2015
The sudden rise in new build housing projects in the second quarter of 2013 brought with it a dramatic increase in demand for all building products and, as a result, a temporary shortage of materials across the entire industry. The Aircrete Product Association Members (APA) responded to the change in market conditions by rapidly bringing additional production on stream. Please click here for the full press release from the APA.
01 Apr 2015
The Architectural & Structural Precast Association (ASPA) is delighted to launch ASPA News. Visit the ASPA website to download the newsletter now and to find out more about ASPA members' latest projects and innovations.
01 Apr 2015
The aims of the Code are fourfold: to increase safety awareness within the industry; to help plan the production process and equipment required; for training all personnel involved with stressing operations; and to assist in preparing safe working method statements.
09 Mar 2015
The Concrete and Masonry Pavilion was a great success at Ecobuild 2015! Supported by members, solution providers and industry bodies, the new Pavilion provided a multitude of visitors with guidance and expertise on concrete and masonry.
The High Performance Housing stand 
drew a great crowd throughout the 3 days. Live demonstrations and construction details showed visitors how the properties of masonry and precast flooring can be used to meet and exceed the requirements for energy efficiency, acoustic performance, fire resistance and durability.
Experts from the Aircrete Products Association (APA), Concrete Block Association (CBA) and Precast Flooring Federation (PFF) were on hand to provide visitors with information and guidance.
Plans are already underway to make the Pavilion at Ecobuild 2016 bigger and better! Further information will be released in due course.
02 Mar 2015
We'd like to thank all those who have submitted 
entries for the British Precast Best Practice Awards. We have had a record number of submissions this year for the 6 catergories: Health & Safety, Innovation, Outstanding Contribution to Health & Safety, Project and Sustainability (Associate and Full Member). Judging is currently underway and we look forward to presenting the winners on 24 June at our Black-Tie Annual Dinner!
Tables are going fast for the Dinner - book your place now to receive a 15% discount!
We are also pleased to offer special guest rates for delegates wishing to stay at the Annual Dinner venue, the Leicester Marriott Hotel. Simply click here.
02 Mar 2015
For new domestic buildings, the revisions to Part L introduce a new fabric energy efficiency rate (FEES) to close the loophole that allowed renewable and low-carbon technologies to offset poor fabric performance. Work carried out in Salford nearly 40 years ago offered just such an approach.