英国骨料用量下降了3.7%！建筑业持续低迷

英国骨料用量下降了3.7%！建筑业持续低迷

 

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简略信息：

◆ 英国矿业产品协会(MPA) 公布的最新数据显示，英国骨料（碎石、砂子和砾石）用量下降了 3.7%。这主要是由于英国建筑业持续低迷，政府过度承诺和兑现不足导致项目延迟以及与基础设施和住房计划相关的物质需求缺乏。

◆ Tarmac 公司在英国建筑材料行业中首次尝试在重型货车 (HGV) 中使用生物甲烷燃料，以期实现净零排放。

◆ Aggregate Industries公司在可持续发展上取得了关键进步。

详细内容如下：

英国建筑业低迷导致砂石等基础材料需求下降

英国矿业产品协会(MPA) 公布的新数据表示英国建筑业正在放缓。

矿产品协会 (MPA) 的最新季度调查（涵盖英国骨料、沥青、预拌混凝土和砂浆）显示2023年第二季度实际销量下降。

建筑活动的下降，特别是新住房的建筑活动的下降，加上成本上涨对道路等其他领域的影响，导致对基本重型建筑材料的需求下降。

MPA的调查提供了20多年前的数据，根据该调查，2023年第二季度沥青用量较上一季度下降了 3.1%，而初级骨料（碎石、沙子和砾石）则下降了 3.7%，其中预拌混凝土下降5.2%，砂浆下降6.4%。

Demand for essential materials drops as construction struggles

New figures from MPA provide more concrete evidence of the slowdown in Britain’s construction industry

THE latest quarterly survey from the Mineral Products Association (MPA) – covering aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete, and mortar in Great Britain – reveals a decline in actual sales volumes during the second quarter of 2023.

The drop in construction activity, particularly in new housing, along with the impact of cost inflation on other areas such as roads, has contributed to the decrease in demand for essential ‘heavy-side’ materials.

According to the MPA survey, which provides data stretching back more than 20 years, asphalt volumes experienced a drop of 3.1% in the second quarter of 2023, compared with the previous quarter, while primary aggregates (crushed rock, sand and gravel) declined by 3.7%, with ready-mixed concrete down by 5.2% and mortar falling by 6.4%.

英国矿产品销量，2012 年第一季度至 2023 年第二季度

过去一年，数据显示，随着疫情导致的生产消费抑制的消退以及经济挑战浮出水面，建筑矿物产品的需求大幅下降。尽管2021年出现强劲反弹，推动沥青和碎石销量达到十多年来的最高水平，但通胀、利率上升和商业信心疲软的影响减缓了新建设项目的开工速度，导致销量再次下滑对重型建筑材料的需求。

Mineral products sales volumes in Great Britain, 2012 Q1–2023 Q2

Over the past year, the data show that construction mineral products have seen a significant decline in demand, as the initial pent-up activity from the pandemic subsided and economic challenges surfaced. Although there was a robust rebound in 2021, which propelled asphalt and crushed rock sales to their highest levels in over a decade, the impact of inflation, rising interest rates, and weaker business confidence has slowed new construction project starts and led to a renewed decline in demand for heavy-side building materials.

MPA销量(GB):环比变化(经季节性调整)

MPA表示，多种因素导致需求下降。建筑材料成本通胀可能已从2022年中期的峰值放缓，但过去18个月高成本和高利率的累积效应继续严重影响项目的财务可行性和住房负担能力。此外，整个建筑供应链的劳动力限制也加剧了该行业面临的整体挑战。

MPA sales volumes in GB: change on the previous period (seasonally adjusted)

According to the MPA, various factors have contributed to the decline in demand. Construction materials cost inflation may have slowed from a peak in mid-2022, but the cumulative effect of high costs and higher interest rates over the past 18 months continues to weigh heavily on the financial viability of projects and on housing affordability. Additionally, labour constraints throughout the construction supply chain have contributed to the overall challenges faced by the sector.

 

住房

 

 

英国国家统计局的官方建筑数据显示，近几个月建筑产出放缓，新建住房是经历大幅下降的行业之一。砂浆销量主要与新住房开发的早期阶段有关，过去12个月下降了5.1%。由于购房者和房屋建筑商的情绪几乎没有复苏的迹象，尽管政府最近庆祝了其在本届议会上建造100万套新住房的最新承诺，但砂浆需求预计在未来几个月将进一步放缓，下一步将通过规划改革和优先考虑市中心项目来采取更多行动。

基础设施建设

 

 

基础设施产出保持相对稳定，但道路项目的延误和超支降低了对沥青的需求。沥青生产商处于地方当局预算压力的最前线，这迫使他们缩减当地道路改善和维护计划。国家高速公路监督的主要道路项目也受到成本、规划延误和政府优先事项变化的严重影响。相比之下，HS2 和欣克利角Point C等主要基础设施项目继续支持对骨料作为填充材料和预拌混凝土的需求。

MPA 的调查是当前和近期建筑趋势的重要风向标，为有关重型建筑材料的市场活动提供了宝贵的见解，表明未来几个月建筑产量可能仍面临压力。MPA 预测，所有监测市场的销量将在2023年萎缩，这将是连续第二年下降。报告称，鉴于经济前景的不确定性以及利率上升导致的融资成本上升，建筑行业的客户对签署新项目持谨慎态度。

MPA 经济事务主管 Aurelie Delannoy 评论道：“MPA 的最新调查清楚地说明了建筑行业及其供应链（包括矿产品制造商）当前面临的挑战。沥青、集料、预拌混凝土和砂浆等基础材料销量的下降反映了包括住房在内的关键建筑行业的放缓。当我们应对这些逆风时，行业和政策制定者必须继续专注于应对长期挑战并抓住机遇，特别是在实现住房和基础设施方面的关键政策目标方面。

“然而，政府过度承诺和兑现不足导致项目延迟以及与基础设施和住房计划相关的物质需求缺乏。这种都阻碍了投资决策和业务运营。”

Housing

The official construction data from the Office for National Statistics indicate a moderation in construction output in recent months, with new housing being one of the sectors to experience significant decline. Mortar sales volumes, which are primarily linked to the early stages of new housing developments, saw a 5.1% fall in the last 12 months. With little sign of a revival in house buyers’ and house builders’ sentiment, mortar demand is expected to slow further over the next few months, despite the Government recently celebrating meeting its latest pledge to build one million new homes over this Parliament and raising aspirations to do more through planning reforms and prioritizing inner-city projects in the next.

Infrastructure

Infrastructure output has remained relatively stable, but delays and overspending in road projects have cooled demand for asphalt. Asphalt producers are at the forefront of local authorities’ budget pressures, which are forcing them to scale back on local road improvement and maintenance plans. Major road projects overseen by National Highways are also heavily impacted by costs, planning delays and changes in government priorities. By contrast, major infrastructure projects such as HS2 and Hinkley Point C have continued to support the requirement for aggregates as fill materials, and for ready-mixed concrete.

The MPA survey serves as a critical bellwether of current and near-term construction trends, offering valuable insights into market activity concerning heavy-side building materials, suggests that construction output is likely to remain under pressure over the coming months. The MPA forecasts that sales volumes for all markets monitored will contract in 2023 – marking the second consecutive year of decline. It says clients in the construction sector are cautious about signing off new projects, given the uncertainties surrounding the economic outlook and the higher cost of funding due to rising interest rates.

Aurelie Delannoy, director of economic affairs at the MPA, commented: ‘The latest MPA survey clearly illustrates the current challenges faced by the construction industry and its supply chain, including mineral products manufacturers. The decline in sales volumes for essential materials like asphalt, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, and mortar reflects the slowdown in key construction sectors, including housing. As we navigate these headwinds, the industry and policy makers must remain focused on addressing longer-term challenges and seizing opportunities, particularly in delivering crucial policy ambitions for housing and infrastructure.

‘However, the Government’s propensity to over-promise and under-deliver presents a clear roadblock. Recent records show a pattern of grand policy statements and targets followed by repeated U-turns, project delays, and a lack of clarity on material needs related to infrastructure and housing plans – all in the context of a persistently challenging economic and political environment. Such an approach hampers investment decisions and business operations. It is high time to prioritize UK growth.’

英国在重型车辆中试验用生物甲烷燃料，以期实现净零排放

Tarmac公司在英国率先试验可再生燃料，努力实现净零排放

Tarmac 在英国建筑材料行业中首次尝试在重型货车 (HGV) 中使用生物甲烷燃料，作为该公司持续努力实现净零排放的一个举措。

这项为期三周的试验于今年6月和7月与CNG Fuels合作进行，CNG Fuels是英国商用车可再生和可持续生物甲烷燃料的领先供应商。该试验测试了44吨HGV牵引散装水泥罐车的行驶范围。

生物甲烷是一种由可持续原料生产的可再生燃料，可回收其他行业产生的废物。这使其成为商用车辆动力中柴油的环保替代品，有可能使二氧化碳排放量净减少高达90%。英国的生物甲烷产量正在增加，并且全国各地都有加油站网络。

Tarmac 物流发展高级经理 Ben Garner 表示：“HGV中生物甲烷燃料的试验代表了我们向净零物流转型的又一个重要步骤。Tarmac 致力于通过试验低碳运输和物流解决方案进行创新。

“虽然最终目标是使我们的车队电气化或使用氢气等低碳燃料，但我们需要寻找可以更快开始使用的可持续替代燃料。与 CNG Fuels 合作进行这项试验表明，我们可以通过与物流部门合作来实现净零排放。

使用生物甲烷燃料的CNG卡车采用与传统柴油动力车辆类似的技术，并且只需要对驾驶员进行少量培训。在试验过程中，驾驶员发现使用生物甲烷可以带来额外的好处，包括减少驾驶室的振动。

由于山顶地区的起伏景观，Tarmac的Tunstead场地被选为试验地点。这测试了 HGV在陡峭、不平坦地形上行驶的能力。Tarmac 将查看试验的全部结果，以评估生物甲烷燃料在其他重型车辆中替代柴油的潜力。

这项最新试验是Tarmac实现2050年净零排放目标的又一步，也是该公司净零排放路线图及其2021年发布的可持续发展战略的一部分。

Tarmac此前曾在从Northfleet驶出的散装水泥罐车中尝试使用加氢植物油 (HVO) 燃料。与生物甲烷HGV 试验一样，这有助于展示生物燃料如何支持Tarmac物流解决方案的脱碳。

除了探索替代燃料的使用外，该公司最近还签署了英国物流公司的“净零之路”承诺，以及EV100 计划，计划到2030年将其所有汽车和货车车队转变为电动汽车。

（Tarmac是英国一家建筑材料、道路承包和建筑产品企业，供应包括骨料、沥青、水泥、石灰、混凝土等建材，以及提供道路承包、建筑固废再生利用服务。）

Tarmac trial carbon-reducing biomethane fuel in HGVs

Company first in UK to trial renewable fuel as part of ongoing drive to reach net zero.

IN a UK first for the construction materials sector, Tarmac have trialled the use of biomethane fuel in a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) as part of the company’s ongoing drive to reach net zero.

The three week-long trial was carried out in June and July this year in partnership with CNG Fuels, the leading supplier of renewable and sustainable biomethane fuel for commercial vehicles in the UK. The trial tested the range of a 44-tonne HGV hauling a bulk cement tanker.

Biomethane is a renewable fuel produced from sustainable feedstocks, recovering waste generated from other industries. This makes it an environmentally friendly alternative to diesel in powering vehicles for commercial use, which has the potential to deliver a net reduction of up to 90% in CO₂ emissions. The production of biomethane is increasing in the UK, and there is a network of fuelling stations across the country.

Ben Garner, senior manager of logistics development at Tarmac, said: ‘This trial of biomethane fuel in an HGV represents another important step in our transition to net zero logistics. Tarmac is dedicated to innovating through trialling low carbon transport and logistics solutions.

‘While the end goal is to electrify our fleet or to use low carbon fuels like hydrogen, we need to look at sustainable alternative fuels that we can start using sooner. Partnering with CNG Fuels on this trial demonstrates what we can achieve by working with the logistics sector to reach net-zero emissions.’

CNG trucks that use biomethane fuel use similar technology to traditional diesel-powered vehicles and only require a small amount of training for drivers. During the trial, drivers found that using biomethane could deliver additional benefits, including reduced vibrations in the cabin.

Tarmac’s Tunstead site was chosen as the location for the trial due to the undulating landscape of the Peak District. This tested the HGV’s ability to navigate steep, uneven terrain. Tarmac will look at the full results of the trial to assess the potential for biomethane fuel to be used as an alternative to diesel in other HGVs.

This latest trial is another step towards Tarmac’s aim to reach net zero by 2050, forming part of the company’s net-zero roadmap and its sustainability strategy, Act, which was published in 2021.

Tarmac previously trialled the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) fuel in their bulk cement tankers driving out of Northfleet. Like the biomethane HGV trial, this helped to demonstrate the ways biofuels can support the decarbonization of Tarmac’s logistics solutions.

In addition to exploring the use of alternative fuels, the company recently signed Logistics UK’s Route to Net Zero pledge, as well as the EV100 scheme to transition all its car and van fleets to electric by 2030. Tarmac also operate the UK’s first electric concrete mixer from their Birmingham asphalt plant at Washwood Heath.

Aggregate Industries公司实现了可持续发展愿景的关键里程碑

随着企业进入雄心勃勃的可持续发展战略的第二年，Aggregate Industries在可持续的未来取得了切实的进步

Aggregate Industries骨料工业公司是豪瑞 Holcim 集团的成员，总部位于英国，生产和供应一系列重型建筑材料，包括石料、沥青和混凝土等骨料

AGGREGATE Industries（简称AI） 发布了第一份年度可持续发展报告，以遵循该公司雄心勃勃的八年可持续发展战略“为可持续发展的未来不断进步”，该战略于2022年4月启动。

该报告强调了AI战略中概述的所有五个支柱（气候、人类和社区、自然和环境、循环经济和可持续解决方案）的重大进展，每个支柱都是专门为促进企业向净零和循环经济过渡而开发的。

该战略以创新和可持续发展为核心，在实施的一年内就取得了令人瞩目的成就，并进一步巩固了AI推动积极变革的承诺。

在气候方面，碳排放量减少了 5% 以上，达到 557.7千克/吨水泥。

在自然和环境方面，AI 宣布对其100%的采石场实施生物多样性管理计划，以及减少整个企业淡水抽取强度的举措，以及一项强有力的自然战略，以支持持续的对自然积极的努力。

在循环经济下，该业务在最大限度地再利用和回收方面取得了显着进展，避免填埋率同比从90.2%提高到93.6%，同时交付了99.4万吨再生沥青刨花（RAP）。

公司可持续产品的总收入增长至 31.4%。Aggregate Industries 还推出了多种可持续低碳产品，包括 ECOPact Prime AS、Aggneo、Foamix 和 SuperLow-Carbon。此外，该公司还推出了行业首创的“您的碳报告”，为客户提供了公司整个产品系列的准确的具体碳数据。

在公司的其他部门，共有38名新学徒加入公司，担任各种运营和非运营职位，女性代表和领导层的人数也逐年增加。

Aggregate Industries 可持续发展总监 Kirstin McCarthy 评论道：“通过我们的可持续发展战略，我们致力于成为英国创新和可持续建筑解决方案的领导者。我们很自豪能够在前 12 个月内报告一些重要的里程碑 - 并且不会放缓。

“我们最近公布了我们的净零排放战略，我们有一个明确的路线图，可以在整个业务中逐步实现脱碳，并在2050年之前实现净零排放。随着我们团队的惊人创新，我个人对2023年的剩余时间感到兴奋。”

Aggregate Industries 首席执行官 Dragan Maksimovic 在回顾过去一年的成就时表示：“建设进步既关乎今天，也关乎未来。” 这就是为什么我们很高兴庆祝我们在可持续发展战略的第一年所取得的进展。

“我们对五个支柱的承诺坚定不移，我们在每个支柱上所取得的成就证明了我们员工的出色工作和奉献精神。我们将继续奋进，实现 2025 年的目标，并坚定地追求将可持续发展融入建筑中。”

Aggregate Industries hit key sustainability vision milestones

AI make tangible strides in sustainable future as business advances into year two of ambitious sustainability strategy

AGGREGATE Industries have published the first of their annual sustainability reports to follow the company’s ambitious eight-year sustainability strategy, ‘Building Progress for a Sustainable Future,’ which was launched in April 2022.

The report highlights significant progress across all five pillars outlined in AI’s strategy (climate; people and communities; nature and environment; circular economy; and sustainable solutions), with each having been developed specifically to facilitate the business’s transition to a net zero and circular economy and a nature-positive future.

With innovation and sustainability at its core, the strategy has already yielded remarkable achievements within its inaugural year and further solidified Aggregate Industries’ commitment to driving positive change.

Under climate, the company decreased Scope 1 and carbon emissions by over 5% to 557.7kg/T of cementitious, whilst Scopes 1 and 2 carbon intensity CO2 emissions reduced by almost 29%.

In nature and environment, AI announced implementation of biodiversity management plans for 100% of their quarries, as well as initiatives to reduce freshwater withdrawal intensity across the business, and a robust nature strategy to support ongoing nature-positive endeavours, with a ‘Place for Nature’ introduced to five sites.

Under circular economy, the business made notable progress in maximizing reuse and recycling, with year-on-year landfill avoidance improvement from 90.2% to 93.6%, whilst 994,000 tonnes of recycled asphalt planings (RAP) were delivered.

Total revenue from sustainable products grew to 31.4% for the company. Aggregate Industries also launched multiple sustainable, low-carbon products, including ECOPact Prime AS, Aggneo, Foamix and SuperLow-Carbon. Furthermore, the business introduced ‘Your Carbon Report’, an industry first, providing customers with accurate embodied carbon data from across the company’s product range.

Elsewhere in the organization, a total of 38 new apprentices joined the business in a variety of operational and non-operational roles, as well as year-on-year increases seen across female representation and leadership.

Kirstin McCarthy, sustainability director for Aggregate Industries, commented: ‘Through our sustainability strategy, we set out to become the UK leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions. We’re proud to be able to report some important milestones in just the first 12 months – and there will be no slowing down.

‘Having recently published our net-zero strategy, we have a clear roadmap to decarbonize our operations across the business at pace and to achieve net zero before 2050. With incredible innovations coming out of our team, I’m personally excited for the remainder of 2023.’

Reflecting on the achievements of the past year, Dragan Maksimovic, chief executive officer of Aggregate Industries, said: ‘Building progress is as much about today as it is about the future. That’s why we are thrilled to celebrate the progress we have made within the first year of our sustainability strategy.

‘Our commitment to our five pillars is unwavering and the achievements we have seen across each of them are a testament to the remarkable work and dedication of our employees. We will continue to forge ahead to hit our 2025 goals and we remain resolute in our pursuit of embedding sustainability within construction.’

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