Latest Construction Materials News

Zeotech pushed forward its AusPozz™ metakaolin commercialisation with extended and new MOUs, progressed key Toondoon project approvals amid rising contractor costs, and launched live methane control trials.

First Graphene has secured advanced graphene coatings technology through the AU$250,000 acquisition of Ionic Industries and Imagine Intelligent Materials, gaining immediate entry into lucrative geotextile and environmental infrastructure sectors.

First Graphene has demonstrated a significant carbon reduction in cement roof tiles through a UK production trial with FP McCann, using graphene-enhanced cement to lower emissions and material use.

XRF Scientific is set to broaden its industrial reach by acquiring Bruker’s Combustion Gas Analysis business for USD 4 million, adding a profitable product line and new market sectors.

NoviqTech’s Coralia has teamed with Swinburne University to explore biochar’s role in reducing embodied carbon in concrete, targeting the booming data centre construction sector.

Hazer Group has completed a key Process Design Package with KBR, unlocking large-scale commercial potential for its methane pyrolysis technology. The company also signed a non-binding graphite offtake LOI with Green Steel WA and qualified its graphite for concrete and asphalt applications, all while maintaining a solid cash position and reducing cash burn.

Fletcher Building posted a mixed quarterly volume update for Q3 FY26, with gains in light building products and distribution offset by weakness in heavy materials. The recent Middle East conflict adds new supply chain and cost pressures, complicating the outlook.

MLG Oz Ltd has announced three new and extended contracts with major mining companies, collectively expected to generate around $20 million in annual revenue. These include a five-year extension at Gruyere, a multi-site mobile crushing contract with Northern Star, and a civil construction project with Endurance Mining.

Eden Innovations reports robust expansion of its EdenCrete® concrete additives in North and South America, driven by new contracts with major ready-mix concrete producers. The company’s low-carbon products are gaining traction amid growing sustainability demands.

Green360 Technologies has inked a binding toll treatment agreement with Calix Limited to commercially produce Eco-Clay, a low-carbon cement replacement, marking a key step toward scaling sustainable concrete solutions in Australia.

Calix Limited has secured a two-year toll processing agreement with Green360 Technologies to produce calcined clay for low-carbon cement, leveraging existing capacity without capital outlay. This partnership aims to advance sustainable cement production while potentially generating several million dollars in annual revenue for Calix.

Metro Performance Glass reports solid operational gains and a stronger balance sheet amid ongoing construction market challenges, though revenue falls short of earlier forecasts.