Leading precast concrete company FP McCann is driving forward with its strategy to increase its manufacturing capabilities with the announcement of extensions to several of its factories and the introduction of new product lines.
FP McCann £90m investment programme enables the company to support the industry as it responds to the new material demands which will come with the introduction of the Future Homes Standard in 2025, a policy that sets a clear pathway for building the next generation of energy-efficient and climate-resilient homes.
With these changes in mind, the company is investing in a new factory to produce Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Blocks and Panels (AAC). These offer an excellent alternative to traditional dense and medium-dense blocks, making compliance with Part L more achievable.
Further new products will come through the development of another bagging line, which will be operational in Q4 2024 and will bolster the company’s growth in bagged products, incorporating its specialist mortars and grouts.
In addition, a natural decorative paving range will be available from September 2024 to complement FP McCann’s many precast concrete building products. This new paving portfolio includes a premium choice of riven and sawn Indian sandstone and porcelain paving slabs.
And the company’s latest investment has also facilitated the development of a new product range which complements FP McCann’s below-ground precast concrete solutions for drainage, water management and utility infrastructure. A new factory is planned to manufacture HDPE twin wall and PVC-u storm and foul sewer drainage pipes and utility ducting.
Buoyed by positive 2024 half-year sales, FP McCann’s strategic investment will create approximately 100 new jobs and represents another vital step in the company’s push to maintain and grow its range of high-quality, sustainable products. Its range offers solutions for applications including building structures, power generation, major infrastructure, roofing, drainage, fencing and general construction.
The new funding builds on FP McCann’s recent investments, which have seen the introduction of world-leading quality assessment processes at a number of its 12 UK manufacturing facilities to enable FP McCann to stay at the forefront of carbon neutrality. This includes introducing AI quality-checking technology and full traceability across the product range.
Central to the company’s strategy is ensuring that specifiers and contractors have access to building products that are compatible with higher thermal standards brought by the 2023 changes to Part L of the Building Regulations, which marked a significant milestone towards delivering the UK’s net zero targets.
A spokesperson for the company stated, “We constantly take on board customer feedback, and the investment in these new products and services is driven by the needs of our customers. As an example, FP McCann’s unique multi-product load offering has been a fantastic success. Builders’ merchants no longer have to coordinate multiple deliveries of single product loads, each often carrying a part-load surcharge.
“With the introduction of our new decorative paving range, we can now offer up to eight different products on a single load, and as more products come online, we will expand this service further.”
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