Quarrying News Latest news from the quarry, asphalt, cement, concrete and aggregate recycling industries Submit News 04/01/2022 10:37 | Quarrying CEMEX to divest operations in Central America Company selling cement, concrete and aggregate operations in Costa Rica and El Salvador 04/01/2022 10:35 | Quarrying Holcim complete acquisition of Cowden Inc. Company acquires ready-mixed concrete and aggregates operator in US Pacific Northwest region 24/12/2021 09:50 | Quarrying Tarmac give back to the community Festive hampers spread some Christmas cheer to those in need throughout the country 21/12/2021 00:10 | Quarrying Mammoth find at Hills Quarry Products site Quarry near Swindon reveals Neanderthal hand tools alongside Britain’s biggest mammoth ‘graveyard’ 21/12/2021 00:02 | Quarrying Grundon Sand & Gravel commit to Real Living Wage Company commits to pay employees a fair day’s wage based on the actual cost of living 14/12/2021 15:08 | Quarrying Major contract win for Banks Infrastructure New infrastructure division awarded major earthworks contract at Nottinghamshire gypsum mine 17/11/2021 12:01 | Quarrying BDS publish annual analysis of aggregates market in 2020 Primary aggregates market in GB estimated to be more than 160 million tonnes in 2020 14/11/2021 00:19 | Quarrying Tarmac donate materials to National Memorial Arboretum Company provides 300 tonnes of gravel to help maintain place of remembrance 11/11/2021 10:04 | Quarrying IQ and IAT 2021 Student Awards Institutes celebrate high-achieving University of Derby students at joint awards ceremony 11/11/2021 09:22 | Quarrying Sibelco announce organizational realignment Up to 600 jobs under threat in plan to enhance company’s global productivity and competitiveness 10/11/2021 09:18 | SHE MPA marks COP26 ‘Nature Day’ with new book Mineral Products Association publishes book featuring images from 2021 Nature Photo competition 05/11/2021 10:04 | Plant & Equipment Holcim testing Volvo autonomous haulers Volvo and Holcim jointly working on project to test and develop use of autonomous electric haulers 04/11/2021 10:39 | Quarrying CEMEX open new Birmingham rail depot New rail depot in Small Heath increases company’s use of sustainable transport methods 04/11/2021 10:36 | Quarrying Construction output growth picks up in October Business activity gains speed, but escalating costs and widespread supply shortages persist 04/11/2021 10:34 | Quarrying Slowdown in demand for mineral products in Q3 Third quarter of 2021 sees fall-off in demand due to product shortages and rising costs 28/10/2021 21:50 | Quarrying Holcim first in sector with full net-zero pathway Company’s 2030 and 2050 net-zero targets validated by Science Based Targets initiative 28/10/2021 21:40 | Quarrying CEMEX report strong third-quarter top-line growth Strong top-line growth despite supply chain disruptions and sudden rapid rise in input costs 28/10/2021 11:47 | Quarrying Longcliffe announce new group managing director Paul Boustead to succeed Viv Russell, who retires next year after 44 years in the quarrying industry 28/10/2021 11:31 | Quarrying Budget a mixed bag for mineral products Industry Chancellor’s Budget announcements receive cautious welcome from key industry associations 28/10/2021 00:01 | SHE MPA & British Precast Health & Safety Awards 2021 This year’s free-to-attend event takes place online from 10:30–12:00 on Wednesday 10 November 27/10/2021 11:00 | Quarrying The Access Group acquire Isys Business management software provider adds innovative Isys software solutions to portfolio 21/10/2021 08:21 | Quarrying Budget 2021: MPA calls for targeted spending in four key areas Mineral Products Association budget submission calls on Chancellor to 'do the right thing' 14/10/2021 11:11 | Quarrying Carbon Trust announces further IEEA funding Applications open for funding in Phase Three of BEIS Industrial Energy Efficiency Accelerator 14/10/2021 10:22 | Quarrying IQ and IAT digital conference addresses climate change Professionals working in quarrying, asphalt and mineral products sectors invited to sign up 14/10/2021 09:40 | Quarrying Tarmac help fund Geo-Trail improvements National Stone Centre pathways to be made more accessible thanks to donation from Landfill Communities Fund 09/10/2021 23:55 | Quarrying Boral complete sale of Meridian Brick Wienerberger acquire North American joint-venture brick business for US$250 million 06/10/2021 17:06 | Quarrying Construction output growth eases for third month running September sees slowdown in construction recovery with weakest rise in output for eight months 06/10/2021 16:19 | Quarrying New BDS aggregates report published Third edition of BDS ‘Survey of the aggregates producing industry in Great Britain’ released 06/10/2021 11:21 | Quarrying CEMEX strengthen footprint in Spain Company to acquire complementary assets in the regions of Madrid and the Balearic Islands 05/10/2021 11:08 | Quarrying Tarmac give local history group a helping hand Local archaeological dig given the go ahead thanks to £3,500 donation from Harden Quarry 05/10/2021 09:06 | Quarrying Boral complete sale of North American businesses Divestment of North American Building Products and Timber businesses sharpens focus on Australia 05/10/2021 09:00 | Quarrying Martin Marietta acquire Lehigh Hanson West Region Business acquisition delivers upstream materials-led geographic expansion into California and Arizona 04/10/2021 15:37 | Quarrying BLA publishes Sustainable Development Report 2021 Latest Sustainable Development Report highlights importance of lime to national resilience 04/10/2021 12:52 | Quarrying My Epiroc proves instant success with EPC-UK Digital fault reporting decreases downtime while increasing safety and productivity at Whatley Quarry 04/10/2021 12:36 | Quarrying High Peak MP visits Tunstead Quarry Tarmac’s Tunstead Quarry in Derbyshire recently welcomed Robert Largan MP to the site 04/10/2021 12:28 | Quarrying Peter Tom’s Bay Capital debuts on LSE New investment company looking to buy and build businesses across number of related sectors 29/09/2021 10:40 | Quarrying HeidelbergCement to acquire 45% stake in Command Alkon Minority stake in technology firm marks a key step towards digitalization across heavy building materials sector 29/09/2021 08:12 | Concrete World’s first hydrogen trial in UK demonstrates pathway to net zero cement Cement kiln at Hanson’s Ribblesdale works successfully operates using net zero fuel as part of hydrogen technology demonstration 28/09/2021 16:59 | Quarrying Quarries & Nature 2021: A 50-year success story MPA to celebrate the industry’s restoration and biodiversity achievements over last five decades 27/09/2021 17:26 | Quarrying Holcim close two more bolt-on acquisitions Building materials giant acquires Utelite Corporation in the US and Polcalc in Poland 24/09/2021 16:12 | Quarrying IQ announces open meeting to discuss plans for NSC Everyone welcome at public meeting which takes place on 1 October at National Stone Centre 23/09/2021 00:01 | Quarrying Updated guide to safeguarding soil resources Institute of Quarrying publishes ‘Good Practice Guide for Handling Soils in Mineral Workings’ 21/09/2021 10:36 | Quarrying IQ supports female quarry worker statue campaign Institute of Quarrying donation helps statue campaign fundraising effort reach its target 16/09/2021 14:48 | Quarrying Two new IQ Trustees elected New Trustees elected as Institute of Quarrying holds 65th Annual General Meeting on Zoom 15/09/2021 17:31 | Concrete Prestigious business award for Mannok Mannok named as one of Ireland’s Best Managed Companies in premiere business awards programme 15/09/2021 00:07 | Quarrying Orica launch new 4D bulk explosives system New 4D bulk explosives technology system set to optimize productivity and reduce blasting costs 13/09/2021 00:09 | Quarrying CEMEX make track improvements at key rail depots Company further enhances sustainable rail operations with summer investment programme 11/09/2021 09:44 | Quarrying Tarmac congratulate National Memorial Arboretum Company joins other key stakeholders to celebrate National Memorial Arboretum’s 20th anniversary Load More Latest Jobs Mechanical Maintenance Fitter (Crushers) Rapid Crushing & Screening Contractors Pty Ltd are offering an extraordinary opportunity 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04/01/2022 10:37 | Quarrying CEMEX to divest operations in Central America Company selling cement, concrete and aggregate operations in Costa Rica and El Salvador
04/01/2022 10:35 | Quarrying Holcim complete acquisition of Cowden Inc. Company acquires ready-mixed concrete and aggregates operator in US Pacific Northwest region
24/12/2021 09:50 | Quarrying Tarmac give back to the community Festive hampers spread some Christmas cheer to those in need throughout the country
21/12/2021 00:10 | Quarrying Mammoth find at Hills Quarry Products site Quarry near Swindon reveals Neanderthal hand tools alongside Britain’s biggest mammoth ‘graveyard’
21/12/2021 00:02 | Quarrying Grundon Sand & Gravel commit to Real Living Wage Company commits to pay employees a fair day’s wage based on the actual cost of living
14/12/2021 15:08 | Quarrying Major contract win for Banks Infrastructure New infrastructure division awarded major earthworks contract at Nottinghamshire gypsum mine
17/11/2021 12:01 | Quarrying BDS publish annual analysis of aggregates market in 2020 Primary aggregates market in GB estimated to be more than 160 million tonnes in 2020
14/11/2021 00:19 | Quarrying Tarmac donate materials to National Memorial Arboretum Company provides 300 tonnes of gravel to help maintain place of remembrance
11/11/2021 10:04 | Quarrying IQ and IAT 2021 Student Awards Institutes celebrate high-achieving University of Derby students at joint awards ceremony
11/11/2021 09:22 | Quarrying Sibelco announce organizational realignment Up to 600 jobs under threat in plan to enhance company’s global productivity and competitiveness
10/11/2021 09:18 | SHE MPA marks COP26 ‘Nature Day’ with new book Mineral Products Association publishes book featuring images from 2021 Nature Photo competition
05/11/2021 10:04 | Plant & Equipment Holcim testing Volvo autonomous haulers Volvo and Holcim jointly working on project to test and develop use of autonomous electric haulers
04/11/2021 10:39 | Quarrying CEMEX open new Birmingham rail depot New rail depot in Small Heath increases company’s use of sustainable transport methods
04/11/2021 10:36 | Quarrying Construction output growth picks up in October Business activity gains speed, but escalating costs and widespread supply shortages persist
04/11/2021 10:34 | Quarrying Slowdown in demand for mineral products in Q3 Third quarter of 2021 sees fall-off in demand due to product shortages and rising costs
28/10/2021 21:50 | Quarrying Holcim first in sector with full net-zero pathway Company’s 2030 and 2050 net-zero targets validated by Science Based Targets initiative
28/10/2021 21:40 | Quarrying CEMEX report strong third-quarter top-line growth Strong top-line growth despite supply chain disruptions and sudden rapid rise in input costs
28/10/2021 11:47 | Quarrying Longcliffe announce new group managing director Paul Boustead to succeed Viv Russell, who retires next year after 44 years in the quarrying industry
28/10/2021 11:31 | Quarrying Budget a mixed bag for mineral products Industry Chancellor’s Budget announcements receive cautious welcome from key industry associations
28/10/2021 00:01 | SHE MPA & British Precast Health & Safety Awards 2021 This year’s free-to-attend event takes place online from 10:30–12:00 on Wednesday 10 November
27/10/2021 11:00 | Quarrying The Access Group acquire Isys Business management software provider adds innovative Isys software solutions to portfolio
21/10/2021 08:21 | Quarrying Budget 2021: MPA calls for targeted spending in four key areas Mineral Products Association budget submission calls on Chancellor to 'do the right thing'
14/10/2021 11:11 | Quarrying Carbon Trust announces further IEEA funding Applications open for funding in Phase Three of BEIS Industrial Energy Efficiency Accelerator
14/10/2021 10:22 | Quarrying IQ and IAT digital conference addresses climate change Professionals working in quarrying, asphalt and mineral products sectors invited to sign up
14/10/2021 09:40 | Quarrying Tarmac help fund Geo-Trail improvements National Stone Centre pathways to be made more accessible thanks to donation from Landfill Communities Fund
09/10/2021 23:55 | Quarrying Boral complete sale of Meridian Brick Wienerberger acquire North American joint-venture brick business for US$250 million
06/10/2021 17:06 | Quarrying Construction output growth eases for third month running September sees slowdown in construction recovery with weakest rise in output for eight months
06/10/2021 16:19 | Quarrying New BDS aggregates report published Third edition of BDS ‘Survey of the aggregates producing industry in Great Britain’ released
06/10/2021 11:21 | Quarrying CEMEX strengthen footprint in Spain Company to acquire complementary assets in the regions of Madrid and the Balearic Islands
05/10/2021 11:08 | Quarrying Tarmac give local history group a helping hand Local archaeological dig given the go ahead thanks to £3,500 donation from Harden Quarry
05/10/2021 09:06 | Quarrying Boral complete sale of North American businesses Divestment of North American Building Products and Timber businesses sharpens focus on Australia
05/10/2021 09:00 | Quarrying Martin Marietta acquire Lehigh Hanson West Region Business acquisition delivers upstream materials-led geographic expansion into California and Arizona
04/10/2021 15:37 | Quarrying BLA publishes Sustainable Development Report 2021 Latest Sustainable Development Report highlights importance of lime to national resilience
04/10/2021 12:52 | Quarrying My Epiroc proves instant success with EPC-UK Digital fault reporting decreases downtime while increasing safety and productivity at Whatley Quarry
04/10/2021 12:36 | Quarrying High Peak MP visits Tunstead Quarry Tarmac’s Tunstead Quarry in Derbyshire recently welcomed Robert Largan MP to the site
04/10/2021 12:28 | Quarrying Peter Tom’s Bay Capital debuts on LSE New investment company looking to buy and build businesses across number of related sectors
29/09/2021 10:40 | Quarrying HeidelbergCement to acquire 45% stake in Command Alkon Minority stake in technology firm marks a key step towards digitalization across heavy building materials sector
29/09/2021 08:12 | Concrete World’s first hydrogen trial in UK demonstrates pathway to net zero cement Cement kiln at Hanson’s Ribblesdale works successfully operates using net zero fuel as part of hydrogen technology demonstration
28/09/2021 16:59 | Quarrying Quarries & Nature 2021: A 50-year success story MPA to celebrate the industry’s restoration and biodiversity achievements over last five decades
27/09/2021 17:26 | Quarrying Holcim close two more bolt-on acquisitions Building materials giant acquires Utelite Corporation in the US and Polcalc in Poland
24/09/2021 16:12 | Quarrying IQ announces open meeting to discuss plans for NSC Everyone welcome at public meeting which takes place on 1 October at National Stone Centre
23/09/2021 00:01 | Quarrying Updated guide to safeguarding soil resources Institute of Quarrying publishes ‘Good Practice Guide for Handling Soils in Mineral Workings’
21/09/2021 10:36 | Quarrying IQ supports female quarry worker statue campaign Institute of Quarrying donation helps statue campaign fundraising effort reach its target
16/09/2021 14:48 | Quarrying Two new IQ Trustees elected New Trustees elected as Institute of Quarrying holds 65th Annual General Meeting on Zoom
15/09/2021 17:31 | Concrete Prestigious business award for Mannok Mannok named as one of Ireland’s Best Managed Companies in premiere business awards programme
15/09/2021 00:07 | Quarrying Orica launch new 4D bulk explosives system New 4D bulk explosives technology system set to optimize productivity and reduce blasting costs
13/09/2021 00:09 | Quarrying CEMEX make track improvements at key rail depots Company further enhances sustainable rail operations with summer investment programme
11/09/2021 09:44 | Quarrying Tarmac congratulate National Memorial Arboretum Company joins other key stakeholders to celebrate National Memorial Arboretum’s 20th anniversary
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