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Building Products Today briefing: Thursday 29 October 2026
Four stories from the last 24 hours and one closing date from our recent stories.
Stories from the last 24 hours
Lignacite gains PAS 2080 carbon management certification for Suffolk and Essex plants
The concrete block manufacturer said it passed both audit stages with no non-conformities and will now face annual checks under a three-year cycle, with an upgraded ECO block due in November.
SAS International takes FIS sustainability award for Recover ceiling tile take-back scheme
The metal ceilings manufacturer won the Sustainable Innovation category at the FIS Innovation Awards 2026 for a scheme that remanufactures end-of-life tiles at its Bridgend factory and resells them recertified and rewarranted.
Severfield's Hill Dickinson Stadium steelwork named constructsteel Best Project of the Year
The 12,200-tonne steel package for Everton's new stadium has taken a second industry award in six weeks, after the World Steel Association programme announced its 2026 winners on 26 October.
Indian foam recycler Sarva Foam plans £6m first phase of Scottish underlay plant
Scottish Enterprise says the Indian rebonded-foam manufacturer could invest up to £12m over three years and create up to 100 jobs turning waste foam into carpet underlay, though no site has been named.
Closing soon
Nominations for Trainer of the Year close on Friday 30 October 2026.
About this briefing
Published on weekday mornings. Every item comes from a story Building Products Today has already published and checked against its sources, from dates organisers have published, or from our data trackers. See the events and awards calendar, or get the week's stories by email with the weekly newsletter.