Latest Building Materials News

Eden Innovations is investing in new R&D equipment to enhance its carbon nanotube concrete technology, targeting the booming AI data centre market with improved heat dissipation and electromagnetic shielding.

Schaffer Corporation Limited reported a significant 61% drop in net profit and a 17% decline in revenue for the half-year ended December 2025, impacted by operational disruptions and softer market conditions. Despite the downturn, the company declared a fully franked interim dividend of 45 cents per share.

Green360 Technologies has made significant strides in commercialising its low-carbon cement product Eco-Clay, delivering successful large-scale trials and securing a robust financial footing heading into 2026.

First Graphene and UK manufacturer FP McCann have successfully produced the first batch of graphene-enhanced concrete roof tiles, marking a significant step toward low-carbon, high-performance construction materials in the UK housing sector.

Fletcher Building’s Q2 FY26 volumes edged up modestly from the previous quarter, buoyed by gains in light building products, while heavy materials continued to decline amid ongoing margin pressures.

Big River Industries has successfully completed a $10 million entitlement offer, oversubscribed by shareholders, to partly fund its acquisition of Johns Building Supplies in Western Australia.

Alexium International has acquired Microtek Laboratories’ microencapsulation and phase-change material business, backed by a $6.8 million entitlement offer to strengthen its manufacturing and innovation capabilities in the US.

Pacific Lime and Cement Limited has secured a strategic partnership with global construction giant PowerChina to accelerate development of its Orokolo Bay Industrial Sands Project in Papua New Guinea, targeting production by 2026.

Big River Industries Ltd has announced a fully underwritten renounceable entitlement offer to raise approximately $10 million, aimed at funding its acquisition of John’s Building Supplies, a leading Western Australian building materials distributor. The offer opens on December 8 and closes on December 17, 2025.

Big River Industries is set to acquire John’s Building Supplies for up to $17 million, backed by a fully underwritten $10 million entitlement offer to fund the deal. This move strengthens Big River’s presence in Western Australia’s growing building materials market.

ClearVue Technologies has secured a major contract to retrofit two South African towers with its solar façade technology, aiming to generate 40% of their energy needs and cut carbon emissions significantly.

ClearVue Technologies has secured an A$881k Australian Government R&D rebate and used part of it to retire a A$409k loan, strengthening its financial position as it advances its solar glass technology.