Quarrying News Latest news from the quarry, asphalt, cement, concrete and aggregate recycling industries Submit News 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 10/09/2021 16:26 | Quarrying Tarmac celebrate prestigious rail industry award Company secures top honours with RFG’s ‘Business of the Year’ award for freight innovation 10/09/2021 13:58 | Quarrying CEMEX aiming to create first zero-emissions fleet Volvo and CEMEX set to collaborate on global implementation of electromobility solutions 10/09/2021 09:42 | Concrete Holcim divest their business in Brazil Company sells Brazilian cement, concrete and aggregates business to CSN for US$1 billion 06/09/2021 22:05 | Quarrying MPA sets conditions for zero-emission HGVs Mineral Products Association supports the shift but says two key criteria need to be met 06/09/2021 21:58 | Concrete Boral on ambitious pathway to decarbonization Company sets global sector-leading emissions-reduction targets and commits to net zero 04/09/2021 00:44 | Concrete Kilwaughter Minerals see staff numbers reach 200 Sixteen production jobs created following unprecedented demand for company’s products 03/09/2021 09:47 | Asphalt & Surfacing Colas relocate to the West Midlands New UK headquarters opened by chief executive officers of Colas Group SA and Bouygues SA 03/09/2021 08:59 | Quarrying Holcim launch nature-positive strategy Company commits to nature-based approach with measurable 2030 biodiversity and water targets 26/08/2021 16:49 | Concrete Vulcan complete acquisition of U.S. Concrete Acquisition further enhances company’s aggregates-led business with additional geographic reach 26/08/2021 10:06 | Quarrying Positive first-half results for CRH Revenue, EBITDA, and operating cash flow all significantly ahead of same period last year 26/08/2021 10:05 | Quarrying Forterra complete disposal of Swadlincote site Swadlincote site sold for £14.2 million as bespoke precast concrete production is consolidated at Somercotes 25/08/2021 09:53 | Quarrying Sibelco announce ambitious carbon-reduction target Company to reduce Scope 1-2 emissions intensity by 5% per year from 2021 to 2030 21/08/2021 00:21 | Quarrying Historic Derbyshire lime kiln restored to former glory Tarmac’s Tunstead Quarry donates limestone to restore and enhance 200-year-old lime kiln 18/08/2021 17:24 | Concrete Cautious welcome for UK Hydrogen Strategy MPA welcomes new government strategy but warns costs must be shared by whole UK economy Load More Latest Jobs Quarry Manager - Lincolnshire Johnston Quarry Group seek a suitably experienced individual to be responsible for the management of Creeton and Ropsley Quarry More Jobs
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
10/09/2021 16:26 | Quarrying Tarmac celebrate prestigious rail industry award Company secures top honours with RFG’s ‘Business of the Year’ award for freight innovation
10/09/2021 13:58 | Quarrying CEMEX aiming to create first zero-emissions fleet Volvo and CEMEX set to collaborate on global implementation of electromobility solutions
10/09/2021 09:42 | Concrete Holcim divest their business in Brazil Company sells Brazilian cement, concrete and aggregates business to CSN for US$1 billion
06/09/2021 22:05 | Quarrying MPA sets conditions for zero-emission HGVs Mineral Products Association supports the shift but says two key criteria need to be met
06/09/2021 21:58 | Concrete Boral on ambitious pathway to decarbonization Company sets global sector-leading emissions-reduction targets and commits to net zero
04/09/2021 00:44 | Concrete Kilwaughter Minerals see staff numbers reach 200 Sixteen production jobs created following unprecedented demand for company’s products
03/09/2021 09:47 | Asphalt & Surfacing Colas relocate to the West Midlands New UK headquarters opened by chief executive officers of Colas Group SA and Bouygues SA
03/09/2021 08:59 | Quarrying Holcim launch nature-positive strategy Company commits to nature-based approach with measurable 2030 biodiversity and water targets
26/08/2021 16:49 | Concrete Vulcan complete acquisition of U.S. Concrete Acquisition further enhances company’s aggregates-led business with additional geographic reach
26/08/2021 10:06 | Quarrying Positive first-half results for CRH Revenue, EBITDA, and operating cash flow all significantly ahead of same period last year
26/08/2021 10:05 | Quarrying Forterra complete disposal of Swadlincote site Swadlincote site sold for £14.2 million as bespoke precast concrete production is consolidated at Somercotes
25/08/2021 09:53 | Quarrying Sibelco announce ambitious carbon-reduction target Company to reduce Scope 1-2 emissions intensity by 5% per year from 2021 to 2030
21/08/2021 00:21 | Quarrying Historic Derbyshire lime kiln restored to former glory Tarmac’s Tunstead Quarry donates limestone to restore and enhance 200-year-old lime kiln
18/08/2021 17:24 | Concrete Cautious welcome for UK Hydrogen Strategy MPA welcomes new government strategy but warns costs must be shared by whole UK economy
Quarry Manager - Lincolnshire Johnston Quarry Group seek a suitably experienced individual to be responsible for the management of Creeton and Ropsley Quarry
