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BIRFA NewsNew Steel Import Quotas and Tariffs 2026
September 24, 2026

New Steel Import Quotas and Tariffs 2026

What They Mean for the Reinforcement Sector Changes to the UK’s steel import arrangements introduced in July 2026 are an important development for businesses operating across the reinforcement and wider…
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BIRFA NewsWhat is driving the reinforcing steel price hike?
April 22, 2022

What is driving the reinforcing steel price hike?

The start of 2021 has seen sharply rising reinforcing steel prices. Below we look at the reasons. Virtually all of the reinforcing steel used in the UK is produced in…
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BIRFA NewsUkraine – The Perfect Storm
April 22, 2022

Ukraine – The Perfect Storm

It is probably fair to say that none of us have experienced anything like the market conditions we face today ever before. A number of factors are combining to produce…
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Concrete ExpoBIRFA NewsConcrete Expo 2019
August 22, 2019

Concrete Expo 2019

Reinforced Concrete Construction Ensuring that the UK has sufficient steel available Over at the last 10 years, UK reinforcing steel production has decreased by 40% whilst demand has increased, so that…
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BIRFA NewsCARESUK rebar buyers concerned over sustainability scheme
June 13, 2019

UK rebar buyers concerned over sustainability scheme

Independent reinforcing steel fabricators in the UK are deeply concerned about the sustainable steel scheme proposed by certification body Cares. There are two points in the scheme that could curtail…
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rebarBar ReinforcementBIRFA NewsCrown Commercial Service Action Note PPN 11/16
April 17, 2019

Crown Commercial Service Action Note PPN 11/16

INTRODUCTION This document has been produced by the British Independent Reinforcement Fabricators Association (BIRFA), for the use of buyers and specifiers of steel reinforcement products on Sustainable Construction projects in…
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