Quarrying News Latest news from the quarry, asphalt, cement, concrete and aggregate recycling industries Submit News 25/11/2020 11:51 | Asphalt & Surfacing Flogas building LPG pipeline to Avonmouth Project represents biggest capital investment in the history of the UK off-grid gas market 25/11/2020 00:26 | Quarrying Rail freight milestone for CEMEX UK Company transports 2 million tonnes by rail, saving 100,000 road movements and 12,500 tonnes of CO2 24/11/2020 15:45 | Quarrying Port project success for Brett Aggregates ‘Project of the Year’ award for Newhaven Port scheme; new 10-year freight contract with DB Cargo 24/11/2020 14:42 | Quarrying Breedon appoint CFO designate James Brotherton to join company as chief financial officer designate on 1 January 2021 23/11/2020 00:37 | Quarrying Virtual event facilitates important conversations CDE Engineering Insights symposium examines trends and challenges in materials processing industry 19/11/2020 15:10 | Quarrying BLA Sustainable Development Report 2020 British Lime Association report emphasizes important contribution of UK lime sector in challenging times 09/11/2020 08:58 | Quarrying Breedon divest assets to Tillicoultry Quarries CMA concerns to be addressed by disposal of certain assets to Tillicoultry Quarries for £12.2 million 06/11/2020 15:15 | Quarrying Adapting to the new normal EPC-UK deliver results throughout COVID-19 with safety and communication-led best practice 06/11/2020 15:12 | Quarrying Construction growth slows in October Sustained recovery in output volumes but rate of expansion slowest for five months 05/11/2020 10:49 | Quarrying QMJ launch new Hillhead Digital event Reconnect with the quarrying, construction and recycling sector at this free, two-day online event 04/11/2020 16:17 | Quarrying CEMEX UK invest in their rail network Company invests more than £600,000 in improvements to its UK rail network during 2020 02/11/2020 16:43 | Quarrying MPA data reveal strong recovery in Q3 But Association says increased summer demand for mineral products has given way to winter concerns 02/11/2020 00:34 | Quarrying CEMEX report strong third-quarter results Company announces highest quarterly EBITDA, EBITDA margin and free cash flow since 2016 27/10/2020 18:46 | Quarrying Brick production recommences at Laybrook Ibstock resume production at West Sussex facility following multi-million-pound investment 20/10/2020 18:51 | SHE Tarmac participate in net-zero carbon webcast Jeremy Greenwood among guest speakers taking part in Skanska digital webcast event 20/10/2020 00:09 | Concrete Crucial winter ahead for construction CPA says upcoming winter will be decisive for how far a tick-shaped recovery can be sustained 16/10/2020 23:21 | Quarrying CPA reports rebound in third quarter More than half of all construction product manufacturers expect recovery to intensify in fourth quarter 14/10/2020 17:15 | Quarrying New chief finance and strategy officer at Boral Former Qantas CEO Tino La Spina appointed to replace Ros Ng who Is leaving Boral early next year 13/10/2020 10:12 | Quarrying IQBF continues to support members IQ members are remined that support is available from the IQ Benevolent Fund in times of difficulty 12/10/2020 10:13 | Education & Training 2020 IQ Student Awards Rising stars of the mineral extractives industry honoured with Institute of Quarrying Student Awards 07/10/2020 17:42 | Quarrying Production recommences at South Holmwood Ibstock continue restart programme with reopening of key brick factory in south-east England 06/10/2020 15:21 | Concrete UK construction activity soars in September Latest PMI data indicate sharp expansion in UK construction activity at end of third quarter 06/10/2020 09:22 | Quarrying Rob Wood to succeed Pat Ward at Breedon Group finance director Rob Wood to succeed Pat Ward as group chief executive of Breedon 05/10/2020 17:38 | Quarrying MPA calls for red diesel exemption to remain Association responds to HM Treasury consultation on removing the rebate for red diesel 02/10/2020 16:35 | Quarrying Are you missing out on R&D tax credits? Momentum Group launch ‘Rebound’ support service to help businesses face perfect storm of Brexit and COVID 30/09/2020 00:09 | Quarrying MPA Comprehensive Spending Review submission Mineral Products Association calls for focus on infrastructure delivery and fairer tax treatment 29/09/2020 16:47 | Quarrying Quinn to rebrand to Mannok New brand marks culmination of five-year transformation and investment programme for Quinn 29/09/2020 10:48 | Quarrying WCA kicks off PEGASUS 2020 World Cement Association launches cement kiln benchmarking and performance improvement project 23/09/2020 11:22 | Quarrying SigmaRoc complete acquisition of GDH Buy-and-build group acquires remaining 60% equity interest in South Wales-based GD Harries 22/09/2020 16:54 | Quarrying New IQ President picks up the reins Martin Riley FIQ takes over from Phil Redmond FIQ as President of the Institute of Quarrying 22/09/2020 08:20 | Quarrying Official opening of Rudheath Lodge Sibelco’s new UK silica sand site officially inaugurated with both live and virtual opening events 21/09/2020 17:44 | Quarrying Tarmac renew rail freight contracts Company highlights commitment to carbon reduction with renewal of five-year rail freight contracts 17/09/2020 12:27 | Quarrying Hanson launch new marine aggregate dredger New vessel offers increased payload, improved fuel consumption and operational and maintenance savings 17/09/2020 10:57 | Quarrying Breedon issue trading update for first eight months Improving trend in trading performance reported for June and July 2020 continued into August 17/09/2020 00:44 | Quarrying HeidelbergCement present ‘Beyond 2020’ New Group strategy focuses on medium-term targets for 2025 and pushes climate goals 14/09/2020 15:18 | Concrete CMA considering proposed Breedon undertakings Breedon offer to divest certain assets to avoid Phase 2 investigation by Competition & Markets Authority 10/09/2020 11:31 | Quarrying Forterra announce 2020 half-year results Board very confident of long-term recovery following unprecedented challenges in first half of 2020 04/09/2020 14:55 | Quarrying FM Conway appoint new CEO Adam Green succeeds Michael Conway as chief executive officer of FM Conway 01/09/2020 13:11 | Quarrying Simon Willis becomes new MPA chairman Hanson UK chief executive officer succeeds Martin Riley as chairman of Mineral Products Association 01/09/2020 12:39 | Quarrying SigmaRoc acquire remaining shares in Welsh quarrying firm Group exercises option to acquire the remaining 60% in GD Harries for £7.5 million 28/08/2020 15:01 | Quarrying Challenging year for Boral New CEO and MD cites difficult trading environment as Boral announce full year results 26/08/2020 10:19 | Quarrying Breedon deal raises competition concerns CMA says purchase of certain CEMEX assets raises competition concerns in some parts of the UK 25/08/2020 19:23 | Quarrying First aggregates arrive at HS2 Washwood Heath railhead HS2 rail freight deliveries set to take 1.5 million lorries off Britain’s roads get under way 25/08/2020 19:07 | Quarrying Directory of Mines and Quarries 2020 British Geological Survey publishes latest details of active mineral operations from 2019–2020 21/08/2020 23:48 | Quarrying New self-unloader for Mibau Stema Group State-of-the-art vessel expected to begin cargo-carrying operations at the end of September 20/08/2020 11:13 | Quarrying Robust performance in challenging environment Global building materials group CRH report interim results for first six months to 30 June 19/08/2020 10:14 | Quarrying Armed Forces award for Aggregate Industries Company recognized for commitment to armed forces with Employment Recognition Scheme award 18/08/2020 14:34 | Plant & Equipment Longcliffe’s new beacon of sustainability Sarah Dines MP officially opens state-of-the-art washing plant at Brassington Moor Quarry Load More Latest Jobs HM Inspector of Quarries The Health and Safety Executive have a fantastic opportunity for a safety-focused quarry management professional to join their dedicated team More Jobs
25/11/2020 11:51 | Asphalt & Surfacing Flogas building LPG pipeline to Avonmouth Project represents biggest capital investment in the history of the UK off-grid gas market
25/11/2020 00:26 | Quarrying Rail freight milestone for CEMEX UK Company transports 2 million tonnes by rail, saving 100,000 road movements and 12,500 tonnes of CO2
24/11/2020 15:45 | Quarrying Port project success for Brett Aggregates ‘Project of the Year’ award for Newhaven Port scheme; new 10-year freight contract with DB Cargo
24/11/2020 14:42 | Quarrying Breedon appoint CFO designate James Brotherton to join company as chief financial officer designate on 1 January 2021
23/11/2020 00:37 | Quarrying Virtual event facilitates important conversations CDE Engineering Insights symposium examines trends and challenges in materials processing industry
19/11/2020 15:10 | Quarrying BLA Sustainable Development Report 2020 British Lime Association report emphasizes important contribution of UK lime sector in challenging times
09/11/2020 08:58 | Quarrying Breedon divest assets to Tillicoultry Quarries CMA concerns to be addressed by disposal of certain assets to Tillicoultry Quarries for £12.2 million
06/11/2020 15:15 | Quarrying Adapting to the new normal EPC-UK deliver results throughout COVID-19 with safety and communication-led best practice
06/11/2020 15:12 | Quarrying Construction growth slows in October Sustained recovery in output volumes but rate of expansion slowest for five months
05/11/2020 10:49 | Quarrying QMJ launch new Hillhead Digital event Reconnect with the quarrying, construction and recycling sector at this free, two-day online event
04/11/2020 16:17 | Quarrying CEMEX UK invest in their rail network Company invests more than £600,000 in improvements to its UK rail network during 2020
02/11/2020 16:43 | Quarrying MPA data reveal strong recovery in Q3 But Association says increased summer demand for mineral products has given way to winter concerns
02/11/2020 00:34 | Quarrying CEMEX report strong third-quarter results Company announces highest quarterly EBITDA, EBITDA margin and free cash flow since 2016
27/10/2020 18:46 | Quarrying Brick production recommences at Laybrook Ibstock resume production at West Sussex facility following multi-million-pound investment
20/10/2020 18:51 | SHE Tarmac participate in net-zero carbon webcast Jeremy Greenwood among guest speakers taking part in Skanska digital webcast event
20/10/2020 00:09 | Concrete Crucial winter ahead for construction CPA says upcoming winter will be decisive for how far a tick-shaped recovery can be sustained
16/10/2020 23:21 | Quarrying CPA reports rebound in third quarter More than half of all construction product manufacturers expect recovery to intensify in fourth quarter
14/10/2020 17:15 | Quarrying New chief finance and strategy officer at Boral Former Qantas CEO Tino La Spina appointed to replace Ros Ng who Is leaving Boral early next year
13/10/2020 10:12 | Quarrying IQBF continues to support members IQ members are remined that support is available from the IQ Benevolent Fund in times of difficulty
12/10/2020 10:13 | Education & Training 2020 IQ Student Awards Rising stars of the mineral extractives industry honoured with Institute of Quarrying Student Awards
07/10/2020 17:42 | Quarrying Production recommences at South Holmwood Ibstock continue restart programme with reopening of key brick factory in south-east England
06/10/2020 15:21 | Concrete UK construction activity soars in September Latest PMI data indicate sharp expansion in UK construction activity at end of third quarter
06/10/2020 09:22 | Quarrying Rob Wood to succeed Pat Ward at Breedon Group finance director Rob Wood to succeed Pat Ward as group chief executive of Breedon
05/10/2020 17:38 | Quarrying MPA calls for red diesel exemption to remain Association responds to HM Treasury consultation on removing the rebate for red diesel
02/10/2020 16:35 | Quarrying Are you missing out on R&D tax credits? Momentum Group launch ‘Rebound’ support service to help businesses face perfect storm of Brexit and COVID
30/09/2020 00:09 | Quarrying MPA Comprehensive Spending Review submission Mineral Products Association calls for focus on infrastructure delivery and fairer tax treatment
29/09/2020 16:47 | Quarrying Quinn to rebrand to Mannok New brand marks culmination of five-year transformation and investment programme for Quinn
29/09/2020 10:48 | Quarrying WCA kicks off PEGASUS 2020 World Cement Association launches cement kiln benchmarking and performance improvement project
23/09/2020 11:22 | Quarrying SigmaRoc complete acquisition of GDH Buy-and-build group acquires remaining 60% equity interest in South Wales-based GD Harries
22/09/2020 16:54 | Quarrying New IQ President picks up the reins Martin Riley FIQ takes over from Phil Redmond FIQ as President of the Institute of Quarrying
22/09/2020 08:20 | Quarrying Official opening of Rudheath Lodge Sibelco’s new UK silica sand site officially inaugurated with both live and virtual opening events
21/09/2020 17:44 | Quarrying Tarmac renew rail freight contracts Company highlights commitment to carbon reduction with renewal of five-year rail freight contracts
17/09/2020 12:27 | Quarrying Hanson launch new marine aggregate dredger New vessel offers increased payload, improved fuel consumption and operational and maintenance savings
17/09/2020 10:57 | Quarrying Breedon issue trading update for first eight months Improving trend in trading performance reported for June and July 2020 continued into August
17/09/2020 00:44 | Quarrying HeidelbergCement present ‘Beyond 2020’ New Group strategy focuses on medium-term targets for 2025 and pushes climate goals
14/09/2020 15:18 | Concrete CMA considering proposed Breedon undertakings Breedon offer to divest certain assets to avoid Phase 2 investigation by Competition & Markets Authority
10/09/2020 11:31 | Quarrying Forterra announce 2020 half-year results Board very confident of long-term recovery following unprecedented challenges in first half of 2020
04/09/2020 14:55 | Quarrying FM Conway appoint new CEO Adam Green succeeds Michael Conway as chief executive officer of FM Conway
01/09/2020 13:11 | Quarrying Simon Willis becomes new MPA chairman Hanson UK chief executive officer succeeds Martin Riley as chairman of Mineral Products Association
01/09/2020 12:39 | Quarrying SigmaRoc acquire remaining shares in Welsh quarrying firm Group exercises option to acquire the remaining 60% in GD Harries for £7.5 million
28/08/2020 15:01 | Quarrying Challenging year for Boral New CEO and MD cites difficult trading environment as Boral announce full year results
26/08/2020 10:19 | Quarrying Breedon deal raises competition concerns CMA says purchase of certain CEMEX assets raises competition concerns in some parts of the UK
25/08/2020 19:23 | Quarrying First aggregates arrive at HS2 Washwood Heath railhead HS2 rail freight deliveries set to take 1.5 million lorries off Britain’s roads get under way
25/08/2020 19:07 | Quarrying Directory of Mines and Quarries 2020 British Geological Survey publishes latest details of active mineral operations from 2019–2020
21/08/2020 23:48 | Quarrying New self-unloader for Mibau Stema Group State-of-the-art vessel expected to begin cargo-carrying operations at the end of September
20/08/2020 11:13 | Quarrying Robust performance in challenging environment Global building materials group CRH report interim results for first six months to 30 June
19/08/2020 10:14 | Quarrying Armed Forces award for Aggregate Industries Company recognized for commitment to armed forces with Employment Recognition Scheme award
18/08/2020 14:34 | Plant & Equipment Longcliffe’s new beacon of sustainability Sarah Dines MP officially opens state-of-the-art washing plant at Brassington Moor Quarry
HM Inspector of Quarries The Health and Safety Executive have a fantastic opportunity for a safety-focused quarry management professional to join their dedicated team