Quarrying News Latest news from the quarry, asphalt, cement, concrete and aggregate recycling industries Submit News 19/07/2021 17:17 | Quarrying YouTuber films Forterra’s historic aerial ropeway Tom Scott visits Claughton brickworks to film the UK’s only remaining operational system of its kind 16/07/2021 15:00 | Quarrying Gold MoD accolade for Aggregate Industries Company receives highest recognition for outstanding commitment to the armed forces community 16/07/2021 10:43 | Quarrying SigmaRoc to acquire Nordkalk Northern Europe’s leading limestone producer to be acquired by SigmaRoc for €500 million 15/07/2021 10:55 | Quarrying Orica explode into UK drone industry Training from Consortiq sees explosives and blasting specialist add drone capability to UK product portfolio 14/07/2021 23:17 | Quarrying MPA Scotland appoints new director IQ Fellow Alan Doak to lead mineral products sector engagement and representation across Scotland 14/07/2021 16:29 | Quarrying CEMEX commit to mp connect nationwide Company pledges implementation of mp connect driver card across the business by end of 2021 09/07/2021 10:17 | Quarrying Hanson open new rail depot in west London Latest aggregates facility in West Drayton to supply key projects and reduce CO2 emissions 08/07/2021 10:38 | Quarrying Holcim unveil new Group identity Milestone in transformation to become global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions 07/07/2021 12:55 | Mineral Planning MPA calls on Defra to ‘think again’ Fears new biodiversity net-gain metric will deliver worse outcomes for nature from quarries 01/07/2021 13:10 | Quarrying Holcim to deploy TAC system globally Industry-leading digital logistics platform improves efficiency and reduces Scope 3 emissions 01/07/2021 01:00 | Mineral Planning MPs form all-party mining and quarrying group New cross-party group formed to keep the Government up to date with key industry issues 30/06/2021 17:57 | Quarrying Dark secrets of Roman burial site revealed New report reveals mass of decapitated bodies were unearthed at former Tarmac quarry in Cambridgeshire 29/06/2021 16:02 | Quarrying BAA appoints new executive management team Mike Phillips appointed as CEO of the British Aggregates Association to head new management team 29/06/2021 15:07 | Quarrying Management team reshuffle at TG Group Four long-serving employees take seats on divisional boards; new group finance manager appointed 29/06/2021 11:43 | Quarrying Record year for Banks Renewables Banks Group reports healthy result for 2020 despite challenging year and reduction in coal mining 29/06/2021 11:38 | Quarrying HGV emissions milestone for Tarmac Company sees its 1,750th heavy goods vehicle achieve compliance with Euro 6 emissions standards 23/06/2021 14:58 | Asphalt & Surfacing A collaborative approach to unlocking Net Zero Stop, collaborate and listen: Tarmac-hosted online event outlines the net-zero opportunity 23/06/2021 08:58 | Quarrying High Peak MP opens BAA Annual Meeting 2021 British Aggregates Association returns to the Palace Hotel in Buxton to host ‘live’ annual meeting 18/06/2021 18:29 | Quarrying Kilwaughter Minerals announce new sales director David Grace to lead sales and technical sales functions across Kilwaugher’s portfolio of brands 17/06/2021 10:04 | Quarrying Raymond Brown go digital with paperless ticketing Smart ticketing system delivers greater efficiency, improves customer service and reduces waste 15/06/2021 17:15 | Quarrying SigmaRoc joint venture with Carrières du Boulonnais Carrières du Boulonnais to assist in development and expansion of Granulats du Hainaut 09/06/2021 14:18 | Quarrying Living with Minerals 7 Conference Organized by the MPA on behalf of the CBI Minerals Group – ‘UK Minerals Strategy – Three Years On’ 09/06/2021 08:52 | Quarrying A generational investment in North Texas New Martin Marietta plant to supply burgeoning market with cleaner, higher-quality limestone 08/06/2021 14:40 | Concrete Vulcan to acquire U.S. Concrete Deal set to enhance and expand Vulcan’s aggregates-led business in attractive growing metropolitan areas 07/06/2021 14:46 | Quarrying Tarmac commit to renewable fuel for rail freight Company agrees to exclusive use of HVO fuel on a key strategic route, as part of sustainability drive 04/06/2021 10:41 | Concrete Strong construction recovery continues in May New orders increase at fastest rate since construction PMI survey began in April 1997 02/06/2021 17:00 | Quarrying Climate change: hard facts and home truths Realities of climate change and the mineral products industry’s response underlined at MPA conference 02/06/2021 15:40 | Quarrying CEMEX renew partnership with ENGIE Company renews 100% UK renewable electricity supply contract for a further three years 02/06/2021 09:04 | Quarrying CRH group finance director succession As announced in March, Jim Mintern has succeeded Senan Murphy with effect from 1 June 2021 01/06/2021 11:25 | Concrete How to bid for work on HS2 HS2 Ltd launch Wednesday webinar series to help Britain’s SMEs bid for work on the project 27/05/2021 22:46 | Quarrying Major managing board changes at HeidelbergCement Creation of new sustainability and digitalization roles and new group chief financial officer announced 27/05/2021 10:20 | Quarrying MPA annual conference goes online Today’s online mineral products conference addresses economic growth and climate change 26/05/2021 12:19 | Quarrying New CEO appointed at Aggregate Industries Dragan Maksimovic succeeds Guy Edwards as chief executive officer of Aggregate Industries UK 24/05/2021 09:06 | Quarrying Martin Marietta to acquire Lehigh Hanson West Region HeidelbergCement agree to sell business activities in western US region for US$2.3 billion in cash 20/05/2021 15:26 | Quarrying Bridge removal a landmark stage in mine restoration Northumberland CC begin work on removal of 100-tonne Brenkley Lane surface mine bridge 20/05/2021 00:09 | Quarrying Gallagher Group named Thames Estuary Visionary Business joins elite group aiming to unlock the Thames Estuary’s potential and generate green growth 17/05/2021 14:11 | Quarrying SigmaRoc launch new and improved website Company redesigns and restructures online platform for greater clarity and ease of use 12/05/2021 19:18 | Asphalt & Surfacing Positive outlook but stakes are high, says MPA Construction demand for mineral products resilient during Q1 2021 but challenges lie ahead 12/05/2021 10:23 | Quarrying Unique quarry restoration solution at Bardon Hill Doppelmayr Transport Technology installing unique RopeCon system for movement of overburden 12/05/2021 00:41 | Quarrying SGH in off-market takeover bid for Boral Seven Group Holdings make A$6.50 cash-per-share off-market takeover offer for Boral 11/05/2021 20:56 | Quarrying Secretary of State for NI visits Longcliffe Minister sees how Longcliffe Quarries provide essential materials to help UK ‘build back better’ 07/05/2021 12:50 | Quarrying Strong rise in construction output in April Recovery now evenly balanced across the house building, commercial and civil engineering categories 06/05/2021 17:28 | Quarrying New state of the industry report from BDS BDS publish review and analysis of last seven years of aggregates replenishment in Great Britain 06/05/2021 12:33 | Quarrying Quarry of the Year award presentation at Gill Mill Judging panel chair Steve Cole presents Gill Mill Quarry manager Ben Strickland with the shield 06/05/2021 12:29 | Quarrying Colas retain Investors in People Gold status Company achieves 10 years among top 17% of organizations to have attained Gold accreditation 05/05/2021 11:05 | Quarrying LafargeHolcim sign bolt-on acquisition in Greece Realignment of HeidelbergCement’s Greek business marks next step in company’s portfolio optimization 04/05/2021 11:33 | Quarrying LafargeHolcim shareholders support name change Board receives approval for simplification of Group name from LafargeHolcim Ltd to Holcim Ltd 23/04/2021 21:31 | 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19/07/2021 17:17 | Quarrying YouTuber films Forterra’s historic aerial ropeway Tom Scott visits Claughton brickworks to film the UK’s only remaining operational system of its kind
16/07/2021 15:00 | Quarrying Gold MoD accolade for Aggregate Industries Company receives highest recognition for outstanding commitment to the armed forces community
16/07/2021 10:43 | Quarrying SigmaRoc to acquire Nordkalk Northern Europe’s leading limestone producer to be acquired by SigmaRoc for €500 million
15/07/2021 10:55 | Quarrying Orica explode into UK drone industry Training from Consortiq sees explosives and blasting specialist add drone capability to UK product portfolio
14/07/2021 23:17 | Quarrying MPA Scotland appoints new director IQ Fellow Alan Doak to lead mineral products sector engagement and representation across Scotland
14/07/2021 16:29 | Quarrying CEMEX commit to mp connect nationwide Company pledges implementation of mp connect driver card across the business by end of 2021
09/07/2021 10:17 | Quarrying Hanson open new rail depot in west London Latest aggregates facility in West Drayton to supply key projects and reduce CO2 emissions
08/07/2021 10:38 | Quarrying Holcim unveil new Group identity Milestone in transformation to become global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions
07/07/2021 12:55 | Mineral Planning MPA calls on Defra to ‘think again’ Fears new biodiversity net-gain metric will deliver worse outcomes for nature from quarries
01/07/2021 13:10 | Quarrying Holcim to deploy TAC system globally Industry-leading digital logistics platform improves efficiency and reduces Scope 3 emissions
01/07/2021 01:00 | Mineral Planning MPs form all-party mining and quarrying group New cross-party group formed to keep the Government up to date with key industry issues
30/06/2021 17:57 | Quarrying Dark secrets of Roman burial site revealed New report reveals mass of decapitated bodies were unearthed at former Tarmac quarry in Cambridgeshire
29/06/2021 16:02 | Quarrying BAA appoints new executive management team Mike Phillips appointed as CEO of the British Aggregates Association to head new management team
29/06/2021 15:07 | Quarrying Management team reshuffle at TG Group Four long-serving employees take seats on divisional boards; new group finance manager appointed
29/06/2021 11:43 | Quarrying Record year for Banks Renewables Banks Group reports healthy result for 2020 despite challenging year and reduction in coal mining
29/06/2021 11:38 | Quarrying HGV emissions milestone for Tarmac Company sees its 1,750th heavy goods vehicle achieve compliance with Euro 6 emissions standards
23/06/2021 14:58 | Asphalt & Surfacing A collaborative approach to unlocking Net Zero Stop, collaborate and listen: Tarmac-hosted online event outlines the net-zero opportunity
23/06/2021 08:58 | Quarrying High Peak MP opens BAA Annual Meeting 2021 British Aggregates Association returns to the Palace Hotel in Buxton to host ‘live’ annual meeting
18/06/2021 18:29 | Quarrying Kilwaughter Minerals announce new sales director David Grace to lead sales and technical sales functions across Kilwaugher’s portfolio of brands
17/06/2021 10:04 | Quarrying Raymond Brown go digital with paperless ticketing Smart ticketing system delivers greater efficiency, improves customer service and reduces waste
15/06/2021 17:15 | Quarrying SigmaRoc joint venture with Carrières du Boulonnais Carrières du Boulonnais to assist in development and expansion of Granulats du Hainaut
09/06/2021 14:18 | Quarrying Living with Minerals 7 Conference Organized by the MPA on behalf of the CBI Minerals Group – ‘UK Minerals Strategy – Three Years On’
09/06/2021 08:52 | Quarrying A generational investment in North Texas New Martin Marietta plant to supply burgeoning market with cleaner, higher-quality limestone
08/06/2021 14:40 | Concrete Vulcan to acquire U.S. Concrete Deal set to enhance and expand Vulcan’s aggregates-led business in attractive growing metropolitan areas
07/06/2021 14:46 | Quarrying Tarmac commit to renewable fuel for rail freight Company agrees to exclusive use of HVO fuel on a key strategic route, as part of sustainability drive
04/06/2021 10:41 | Concrete Strong construction recovery continues in May New orders increase at fastest rate since construction PMI survey began in April 1997
02/06/2021 17:00 | Quarrying Climate change: hard facts and home truths Realities of climate change and the mineral products industry’s response underlined at MPA conference
02/06/2021 15:40 | Quarrying CEMEX renew partnership with ENGIE Company renews 100% UK renewable electricity supply contract for a further three years
02/06/2021 09:04 | Quarrying CRH group finance director succession As announced in March, Jim Mintern has succeeded Senan Murphy with effect from 1 June 2021
01/06/2021 11:25 | Concrete How to bid for work on HS2 HS2 Ltd launch Wednesday webinar series to help Britain’s SMEs bid for work on the project
27/05/2021 22:46 | Quarrying Major managing board changes at HeidelbergCement Creation of new sustainability and digitalization roles and new group chief financial officer announced
27/05/2021 10:20 | Quarrying MPA annual conference goes online Today’s online mineral products conference addresses economic growth and climate change
26/05/2021 12:19 | Quarrying New CEO appointed at Aggregate Industries Dragan Maksimovic succeeds Guy Edwards as chief executive officer of Aggregate Industries UK
24/05/2021 09:06 | Quarrying Martin Marietta to acquire Lehigh Hanson West Region HeidelbergCement agree to sell business activities in western US region for US$2.3 billion in cash
20/05/2021 15:26 | Quarrying Bridge removal a landmark stage in mine restoration Northumberland CC begin work on removal of 100-tonne Brenkley Lane surface mine bridge
20/05/2021 00:09 | Quarrying Gallagher Group named Thames Estuary Visionary Business joins elite group aiming to unlock the Thames Estuary’s potential and generate green growth
17/05/2021 14:11 | Quarrying SigmaRoc launch new and improved website Company redesigns and restructures online platform for greater clarity and ease of use
12/05/2021 19:18 | Asphalt & Surfacing Positive outlook but stakes are high, says MPA Construction demand for mineral products resilient during Q1 2021 but challenges lie ahead
12/05/2021 10:23 | Quarrying Unique quarry restoration solution at Bardon Hill Doppelmayr Transport Technology installing unique RopeCon system for movement of overburden
12/05/2021 00:41 | Quarrying SGH in off-market takeover bid for Boral Seven Group Holdings make A$6.50 cash-per-share off-market takeover offer for Boral
11/05/2021 20:56 | Quarrying Secretary of State for NI visits Longcliffe Minister sees how Longcliffe Quarries provide essential materials to help UK ‘build back better’
07/05/2021 12:50 | Quarrying Strong rise in construction output in April Recovery now evenly balanced across the house building, commercial and civil engineering categories
06/05/2021 17:28 | Quarrying New state of the industry report from BDS BDS publish review and analysis of last seven years of aggregates replenishment in Great Britain
06/05/2021 12:33 | Quarrying Quarry of the Year award presentation at Gill Mill Judging panel chair Steve Cole presents Gill Mill Quarry manager Ben Strickland with the shield
06/05/2021 12:29 | Quarrying Colas retain Investors in People Gold status Company achieves 10 years among top 17% of organizations to have attained Gold accreditation
05/05/2021 11:05 | Quarrying LafargeHolcim sign bolt-on acquisition in Greece Realignment of HeidelbergCement’s Greek business marks next step in company’s portfolio optimization
04/05/2021 11:33 | Quarrying LafargeHolcim shareholders support name change Board receives approval for simplification of Group name from LafargeHolcim Ltd to Holcim Ltd
23/04/2021 21:31 | Quarrying Hanson donate stone for new path in Yorkshire Dales Six hundred tonnes of aggregate from Horton Quarry taken by helicopter to top of Ingleborough
