{ "query": "Tata Steel EAF transition project news May 2026 UK construction market cost trends 2026 NEC contract dispute trends 2026", "raw_results": [ { "url": "https://m.economictimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/steel/tata-steel-aims-to-commission-uk-electric-arc-furnace-project-by-2027/articleshow/121709087.cms", "title": "Tata Steel aims to commission UK electric arc furnace project by 2027 - The Economic Times", "content": "Homegrown Tata Steel is expecting to start the construction of its low-carbon EAF-based steel making project in the UK from July 2025 and commence operations by 2027, top company officials said. \n \n The company has received necessary approvals for its USD 1.5 billion project at Port Talbot, Tata Steel CEO & MD T V Narendran, and ED & CFO Koushik Chatterjee said in the company's annual report for FY2024-25. \n \n \"We are now transitioning to decarbonised and state-of-the-art EAF-based steelmaking by FY2027-28, supported by 500 million pounds in the UK Government funding,\" the management said.\n \n \n They said that planning approval has been received for the EAF (electric arc furnace) project at Port Talbot and the construction is expected to commence in July 2025. [...] The reductions are based on optimising substrate costs, modernising IT infrastructure, rationalising downstream operations and eliminating corporate overheads. \n \n As part of its efforts to reduce carbon emissions, the company is transitioning from the blast furnace route to the low-emission electric arc furnace process, which will utilise the locally available scrap. \n \n By 2027, the EAF is expected to be fully operational, with the capacity to produce 3.2 million tonnes of low-emission steel annually. \n \n The EAF-based steelmaking project is expected to reduce over 50 million tonnes of Co2 in the next decade. [...] \"We have exited from steelmaking through the end-of-life heavy end assets in Port Talbot, and moved to a downstream model using imported substrate from India, the Netherlands and other external sources,\" an official said. \n \nSpeaking further on the UK plan, the officials said the structural transition is also accompanied by a significant focus on cost rationalisation as the company plans to bring down its fixed costs further from 762 million pounds in FY25 to 540 million pounds in the coming year. \n \nTata Steel Chairman N Chandrasekaran \"company is on track on its transition to low-emission steelmaking. The decommissioning of two blast furnaces at Port Talbot, has cleared the way for the next-generation Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) project, supported by the UK government\".", "score": 0.6688159, "raw_content": null }, { "url": "https://eurometal.net/tata-steel-uk-advances-transition-to-low-emission-steelmaking/", "title": "Tata Steel UK Advances Transition to Low-Emission Steelmaking - EUROMETAL", "content": "# Tata Steel UK Advances Transition to Low-Emission Steelmaking\n\nTata Steel UK has reaffirmed its commitment to decarbonisation, with its Chief Commercial Officer, Anil Jhanji, confirming that the company’s transition to low-emission steelmaking is progressing on schedule. The cornerstone of this transition is the new electric arc furnace (EAF) project at Port Talbot, now officially underway following a groundbreaking ceremony in July.\n\nThe project, supported by a £500 million grant from the UK Government and backed by a total investment package of £1.25 billion, represents a major shift in the UK’s steel industry. The new facility is expected to begin production by December 2027, marking a critical step in reducing industrial emissions and modernising Tata Steel’s UK operations. [...] Tata Steel UK says it is actively pursuing additional supply chain efficiencies and expanding its Tier 1 supplier network to ensure stable, high-quality steel supply during the transition period.\n\ntatasteeluk.com\n\n## Related Posts\n\n### EUROMETAL participates in Steel Summit 2026 in İzmir\n\n### German Salzgitter unit expands military steel certification for armored vehicles\n\n### European Commission launches roundtable ahead of July ETS review\n\nSafeguarding the European steel and metals industry\n\nSafeguarding the European steel and metals industry\n\nEUROMETAL White Paper 2026: CBAM – The Definitive Phase\n\nEUROMETAL White Paper: CBAM – The Definitive Phase\n\nSteel Derivatives: \nThe hidden threat driving Europe’s deindustrialisation", "score": 0.6420965, "raw_content": null }, { "url": "https://www.business-standard.com/companies/news/tata-steel-to-begin-uk-low-carbon-project-in-july-2025-eyes-2027-launch-125060800198_1.html", "title": "Tata Steel to begin UK low-carbon project in July 2025, eyes 2027 launch | Company News - Business Standard", "content": "#### Listen to This Article\n\nHomegrown Tata Steel is expecting to start the construction of its low-carbon EAF-based steel making project in the UK from July 2025 and commence operations by 2027, top company officials said.\n\nThe company has received necessary approvals for its USD 1.5 billion project at Port Talbot, Tata Steel CEO & MD T V Narendran, and ED & CFO Koushik Chatterjee said in the company's annual report for FY2024-25.\n\n\"We are now transitioning to decarbonised and state-of-the-art EAF-based steelmaking by FY2027-28, supported by 500 million pounds in the UK Government funding,\" the management said.\n\nThey said that planning approval has been received for the EAF (electric arc furnace) project at Port Talbot and the construction is expected to commence in July 2025. [...] As part of its efforts to reduce carbon emissions, the company is transitioning from the blast furnace route to the low-emission electric arc furnace process, which will utilise the locally available scrap.\n\n(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)\n\n### More From This Section\n\nLilavati Hospital\n\n## Lilavati Trust's allegations against MD & CEO Jagdishan baseless: HDFC Bank\n\nAdani, Gautam Adani\n\n## Gautam Adani draws ₹10.41 crore salary in FY25: Who earned more than him?\n\nreal estate, luxury homes\n\n## G Square Group announces Rs 1,000 crore mega township project in Coimbatore\n\nArcelorMittal Nippon Steel [...] Thursday, April 30, 2026 | 08:00 PM ISTहिंदी में पढें\n\nNotification Icon\n\nuserprofile IconSearch\n\nHome / Companies / News / Tata Steel to begin UK low-carbon project in July 2025, eyes 2027 launch\n\n# Tata Steel to begin UK low-carbon project in July 2025, eyes 2027 launch\n\n## The reductions are based on optimising substrate costs, modernising IT infrastructure, rationalising downstream operations and eliminating corporate overheads\n\nThe operations in the UK have been shut and the company is servicing its customers from its India and Netherlands operations (Photo: Shutterstock)\n\nPress Trust of India New Delhi \n\n2 min read Last Updated : Jun 08 2025 | 1:27 PMIST\n\n#### Listen to This Article", "score": 0.614464, "raw_content": null }, { "url": "https://infobric.com/uk/en/blogs/the-outlook-and-trends-for-the-uk-construction-industry-in-2026/", "title": "The outlook and trends for the UK construction industry in 2026 - United Kingdom", "content": "### Cost pressures\n\nCost pressures are easing compared with the 2022–23 shock, but inflation hasn’t gone away: BCIS and market trackers point to milder cost growth into 2026, while ONS output data through late-2025 showed uneven month to month movement, so prelim control still matters. \n\nAdding in tax rises, wage inflation and ongoing material cost volatility, and margins will remain tight for contractors of all sizes in 2026. Strong cash-flow control and proactive risk management will remain critical. \n\nThat said, businesses that use technology to replace lengthy manual processes such as risk assessment and method statements (RAMS), can significantly reduce administrative time and minimise avoidable risks that lead to delays or cost overruns, helping to offset some of these pressures. [...] ### Technology drivers\n\nOne of the most influential construction industry trends expected for 2026 is the continued rise of technology in construction. Digital tools are now streamlining every stage of the construction supply chain and worker journey. \n\nFrom software that digitalises onboarding, risk management, timesheets, identity checks and online inductions, to data-driven insights that support better decision-making, and hardware that improves site access and health and safety, technology is becoming essential to running safer, more efficient and compliant sites. \n\nWhen implemented effectively, construction digitalisation can also reduce administrative delays and support faster planning decisions — exactly what the industry needs as workloads increase. \n\n### Cost pressures [...] ### Sustainability and retrofit focus\n\nInvestment in sustainability in construction is set to continue into 2026 as net zero targets draw closer, with growth expected across green infrastructure, low-carbon energy and large-scale retrofit programmes; pushed by standards such as Future Homes and rising running-cost pressures, and reinforced by parliamentary scrutiny for a long-term Warm Homes Plan beyond 2026.", "score": 0.49040702, "raw_content": null }, { "url": "https://www.fortuneindia.com/business-news/tata-steel-uks-two-stage-transition-plan-promises-historic-turnaround/126299", "title": "Tata Steel UK’s two-stage transition plan promises historic turnaround", "content": "Tata Steel Ltd• Fortune 500 India 2025\n\nTata Steel is preparing to implement a two-stage transformation to relaunch operations with a focus on green steel production Credits: Getty Images\n\nGoogle\n\nSet Fortune India ✓As Preferred on Google\n\nTata Steel is preparing to implement a two-stage transformation at its UK subsidiary over the next two years, aiming to relaunch operations with a focus on green steel production. The first phase centres on achieving positive EBITDA by reducing fixed costs by £222 million in FY26. The second phase involves commissioning a 3.2 million tonne per annum (MTPA) electric arc furnace (EAF) in 2027, marking a major shift in its steelmaking process.\n\nSign up for Fortune India's ad-free experience\n\nEnjoy uninterrupted access to premium content and insights. [...] + News\n\n - Personal Finance\n + Media\n\n - Short Videos\n - Visual Stories\n + Magazine\n - May 2026\n - April 2026\n - March 2026\n - February 2026\n - January 2026\n + Rankings\n - Creator of the Month\n - India's Top 100 Billionaires\n - Fortune 500 India\n - The Emerging Companies\n - Forty Under Forty\n - Most Powerful Women\n - MNC 500\n - The Next 500\n - Best B-Schools\n Podcast\n\nLogo\n\nLogo\n\nGo Ad-Free\n\nGoogle\n\nSet Fortune India ✓As Preferred on Google\n\nPodcast\n\nBudget 2026\n\nHome\n\n Rankings\n Creator of the Month\n\n Fortune 500 India\n\n Most Powerful Women\n\n India's Top 100 Billionaires\n\n The Emerging Companies\n\n The Next 500\n\n Forty Under Forty\n\n Best B-Schools\n\n MNC 500\n Profiles\n Companies\n\n People\n\nBusiness\n\n Markets\n Cryptocurrency\n\n IPO [...] Addressing the shareholders at Tata Steel’s annual general meeting in July, Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran, who also chairs the steelmaker, said the aim was for the UK operations to achieve net profitability in FY26. “I feel that UK should be PAT (profit after tax) positive,” he said. “We expect UK this year to perform much better than last year and it will definitely be EBITDA positive,” he added.\n\nIn Q1FY26, TSUK reported revenues of £536 million and an EBITDA loss of £41 million, a significant improvement from the £80 million loss in Q4FY25. Although deliveries were slightly lower due to subdued demand, EBITDA improved by £58 per tonne quarter-on-quarter.", "score": 0.4902606, "raw_content": null } ], "formatted": "Source: Tata Steel aims to commission UK electric arc furnace project by 2027 - The Economic Times\nURL: https://m.economictimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/steel/tata-steel-aims-to-commission-uk-electric-arc-furnace-project-by-2027/articleshow/121709087.cms\nHomegrown Tata Steel is expecting to start the construction of its low-carbon EAF-based steel making project in the UK from July 2025 and commence operations by 2027, top company officials said. The company has received necessary approvals for its USD 1.5 billion project at Port Talbot, Tata Steel CEO & MD T V Narendran, and ED & CFO Koushik Chatterjee said in the company's annual report for FY2024-25. \"We are now transitioning to decarbonised and state-of-the-art EAF-based steelmaking by FY2027-28, supported by 500 million pounds in the UK Government funding,\" the management said. They said that planning approval has been received for the EAF (electric arc furnace) project at Port Talbot and the construction is expected to commence in July 2025. [...] The reductions are based on optimising substrate costs, modernising IT infrastructure, rationalising downstream operations and eliminating corporate overheads. As part of its efforts to reduce carbon emissions, the company is transitioning from the blast furnace route to the low-emission electric arc furnace process, which will utilise the locally available scrap. By 2027, the EAF is expected to be fully operational, with the capacity to produce 3.2 million tonnes of low-emission steel annually. The EAF-based steelmaking project is expected to reduce over 50 million tonnes of Co2 in the next decade. [...] \"We have exited from steelmaking through the end-of-life heavy end assets in Port Talbot, and moved to a downstream model using imported substrate from India, the Netherlands and other external sources,\" an official said. Speaking further on the UK plan, the officials said the structural transition is also accompanied by a significant focus on cost rationalisation as the company plans to bring down its fixed costs furthe\n\n---\n\nSource: Tata Steel UK Advances Transition to Low-Emission Steelmaking - EUROMETAL\nURL: https://eurometal.net/tata-steel-uk-advances-transition-to-low-emission-steelmaking/\n# Tata Steel UK Advances Transition to Low-Emission Steelmaking Tata Steel UK has reaffirmed its commitment to decarbonisation, with its Chief Commercial Officer, Anil Jhanji, confirming that the company’s transition to low-emission steelmaking is progressing on schedule. The cornerstone of this transition is the new electric arc furnace (EAF) project at Port Talbot, now officially underway following a groundbreaking ceremony in July. The project, supported by a £500 million grant from the UK Government and backed by a total investment package of £1.25 billion, represents a major shift in the UK’s steel industry. The new facility is expected to begin production by December 2027, marking a critical step in reducing industrial emissions and modernising Tata Steel’s UK operations. [...] Tata Steel UK says it is actively pursuing additional supply chain efficiencies and expanding its Tier 1 supplier network to ensure stable, high-quality steel supply during the transition period. tatasteeluk.com ## Related Posts ### EUROMETAL participates in Steel Summit 2026 in İzmir ### German Salzgitter unit expands military steel certification for armored vehicles ### European Commission launches roundtable ahead of July ETS review Safeguarding the European steel and metals industry Safeguarding the European steel and metals industry EUROMETAL White Paper 2026: CBAM – The Definitive Phase EUROMETAL White Paper: CBAM – The Definitive Phase Steel Derivatives: The hidden threat driving Europe’s deindustrialisation\n\n---\n\nSource: Tata Steel to begin UK low-carbon project in July 2025, eyes 2027 launch | Company News - Business Standard\nURL: https://www.business-standard.com/companies/news/tata-steel-to-begin-uk-low-carbon-project-in-july-2025-eyes-2027-launch-125060800198_1.html\n#### Listen to This Article Homegrown Tata Steel is expecting to start the construction of its low-carbon EAF-based steel making project in the UK from July 2025 and commence operations by 2027, top company officials said. The company has received necessary approvals for its USD 1.5 billion project at Port Talbot, Tata Steel CEO & MD T V Narendran, and ED & CFO Koushik Chatterjee said in the company's annual report for FY2024-25. \"We are now transitioning to decarbonised and state-of-the-art EAF-based steelmaking by FY2027-28, supported by 500 million pounds in the UK Government funding,\" the management said. They said that planning approval has been received for the EAF (electric arc furnace) project at Port Talbot and the construction is expected to commence in July 2025. [...] As part of its efforts to reduce carbon emissions, the company is transitioning from the blast furnace route to the low-emission electric arc furnace process, which will utilise the locally available scrap. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) ### More From This Section Lilavati Hospital ## Lilavati Trust's allegations against MD & CEO Jagdishan baseless: HDFC Bank Adani, Gautam Adani ## Gautam Adani draws ₹10.41 crore salary in FY25: Who earned more than him? real estate, luxury homes ## G Square Group announces Rs 1,000 crore mega township project in Coimbatore ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel [...] Thursday, April 30, 2026 | 08:00 PM ISTहिंदी में पढें Notification Icon userprofile IconSearch Home / Companies / News / Tata Steel to begin UK low-carbon project in July 2025, eyes 2027 launch # Tata Steel to begin UK low-carbon project in July 2025, eyes 2027 launch ## The\n\n---\n\nSource: The outlook and trends for the UK construction industry in 2026 - United Kingdom\nURL: https://infobric.com/uk/en/blogs/the-outlook-and-trends-for-the-uk-construction-industry-in-2026/\n### Cost pressures Cost pressures are easing compared with the 2022–23 shock, but inflation hasn’t gone away: BCIS and market trackers point to milder cost growth into 2026, while ONS output data through late-2025 showed uneven month to month movement, so prelim control still matters. Adding in tax rises, wage inflation and ongoing material cost volatility, and margins will remain tight for contractors of all sizes in 2026. Strong cash-flow control and proactive risk management will remain critical. That said, businesses that use technology to replace lengthy manual processes such as risk assessment and method statements (RAMS), can significantly reduce administrative time and minimise avoidable risks that lead to delays or cost overruns, helping to offset some of these pressures. [...] ### Technology drivers One of the most influential construction industry trends expected for 2026 is the continued rise of technology in construction. Digital tools are now streamlining every stage of the construction supply chain and worker journey. From software that digitalises onboarding, risk management, timesheets, identity checks and online inductions, to data-driven insights that support better decision-making, and hardware that improves site access and health and safety, technology is becoming essential to running safer, more efficient and compliant sites. When implemented effectively, construction digitalisation can also reduce administrative delays and support faster planning decisions — exactly what the industry needs as workloads increase. ### Cost pressures [...] ### Sustainability and retrofit focus Investment in sustainability in construction is set to continue into 2026 as net zero targets draw closer, with growth expected across green infrastructure, low-carbon energy a\n\n---\n\nSource: Tata Steel UK’s two-stage transition plan promises historic turnaround\nURL: https://www.fortuneindia.com/business-news/tata-steel-uks-two-stage-transition-plan-promises-historic-turnaround/126299\nTata Steel Ltd• Fortune 500 India 2025 Tata Steel is preparing to implement a two-stage transformation to relaunch operations with a focus on green steel production Credits: Getty Images Google Set Fortune India ✓As Preferred on Google Tata Steel is preparing to implement a two-stage transformation at its UK subsidiary over the next two years, aiming to relaunch operations with a focus on green steel production. The first phase centres on achieving positive EBITDA by reducing fixed costs by £222 million in FY26. The second phase involves commissioning a 3.2 million tonne per annum (MTPA) electric arc furnace (EAF) in 2027, marking a major shift in its steelmaking process. Sign up for Fortune India's ad-free experience Enjoy uninterrupted access to premium content and insights. [...] + News - Personal Finance + Media - Short Videos - Visual Stories + Magazine - May 2026 - April 2026 - March 2026 - February 2026 - January 2026 + Rankings - Creator of the Month - India's Top 100 Billionaires - Fortune 500 India - The Emerging Companies - Forty Under Forty - Most Powerful Women - MNC 500 - The Next 500 - Best B-Schools Podcast Logo Logo Go Ad-Free Google Set Fortune India ✓As Preferred on Google Podcast Budget 2026 Home Rankings Creator of the Month Fortune 500 India Most Powerful Women India's Top 100 Billionaires The Emerging Companies The Next 500 Forty Under Forty Best B-Schools MNC 500 Profiles Companies People Business Markets Cryptocurrency IPO [...] Addressing the shareholders at Tata Steel’s annual general meeting in July, Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran, who also chairs the steelmaker, said the aim was for the UK operations to achieve net profitability in FY26. “I feel that UK should be PAT (profit after tax) positive,” he said. “We expect UK this year to perf" }