Crushed products division bucks coronavirus lockdowns to achieve record sales in 2020

Positive end to 2020 with sustained rebound in construction sector business activity led by house building

SigmaRoc enter into new syndicated senior credit facility of up to £125 million led by Santander UK

Strong performance in fourth quarter; underlying EBIT for full year likely to be ahead of market expectations

Wienerberger to acquire North American clay brick joint venture for US$250 million

Gill Mill Quarry comes out on top in this year’s British Aggregates Association AOS award scheme

‘Estimated Outputs of Pits & Quarries and Marine Wharves in Great Britain’ now available

New wind turbines at Belgian silica sand site demonstrate company’s commitment to sustainable operations

Soil Connect digitalizes excavation material management and reduces waste to landfill

Revenue up 78% to £114 million in 11 months to 30 November, compared with same period last year

New appointments to strengthen focus on key geographical regions and core market segments

Longcliffe Quarries make local business relationships a priority, as is the case with blast specialists EPC-UK

Mineral Products Association calls for an end to ‘dither and delay’ on delivery of major projects

Project represents biggest capital investment in the history of the UK off-grid gas market

Company transports 2 million tonnes by rail, saving 100,000 road movements and 12,500 tonnes of CO2

‘Project of the Year’ award for Newhaven Port scheme; new 10-year freight contract with DB Cargo

James Brotherton to join company as chief financial officer designate on 1 January 2021

CDE Engineering Insights symposium examines trends and challenges in materials processing industry

British Lime Association report emphasizes important contribution of UK lime sector in challenging times

CMA concerns to be addressed by disposal of certain assets to Tillicoultry Quarries for £12.2 million

EPC-UK deliver results throughout COVID-19 with safety and communication-led best practice

Sustained recovery in output volumes but rate of expansion slowest for five months

Reconnect with the quarrying, construction and recycling sector at this free, two-day online event

Company invests more than £600,000 in improvements to its UK rail network during 2020

But Association says increased summer demand for mineral products has given way to winter concerns

Company announces highest quarterly EBITDA, EBITDA margin and free cash flow since 2016

Ibstock resume production at West Sussex facility following multi-million-pound investment

Jeremy Greenwood among guest speakers taking part in Skanska digital webcast event

CPA says upcoming winter will be decisive for how far a tick-shaped recovery can be sustained

More than half of all construction product manufacturers expect recovery to intensify in fourth quarter

Former Qantas CEO Tino La Spina appointed to replace Ros Ng who Is leaving Boral early next year

IQ members are remined that support is available from the IQ Benevolent Fund in times of difficulty

Rising stars of the mineral extractives industry honoured with Institute of Quarrying Student Awards

Ibstock continue restart programme with reopening of key brick factory in south-east England

Latest PMI data indicate sharp expansion in UK construction activity at end of third quarter

Group finance director Rob Wood to succeed Pat Ward as group chief executive of Breedon

Association responds to HM Treasury consultation on removing the rebate for red diesel

Momentum Group launch ‘Rebound’ support service to help businesses face perfect storm of Brexit and COVID

Mineral Products Association calls for focus on infrastructure delivery and fairer tax treatment

New brand marks culmination of five-year transformation and investment programme for Quinn

World Cement Association launches cement kiln benchmarking and performance improvement project

Buy-and-build group acquires remaining 60% equity interest in South Wales-based GD Harries

Martin Riley FIQ takes over from Phil Redmond FIQ as President of the Institute of Quarrying

Sibelco’s new UK silica sand site officially inaugurated with both live and virtual opening events

Company highlights commitment to carbon reduction with renewal of five-year rail freight contracts

New vessel offers increased payload, improved fuel consumption and operational and maintenance savings

Improving trend in trading performance reported for June and July 2020 continued into August

New Group strategy focuses on medium-term targets for 2025 and pushes climate goals