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03/08/2024 08:18 | Plant & Equipment

ECL Civil Engineering strengthen fleet with £10 million investment

Significant fleet order with Marubeni-Komatsu includes crawler excavators and dozers
02/08/2024 12:23 | Plant & Equipment

Metso to acquire Jindex

Finnish OEM strengthens its slurry handling offering with acquisition of Australia-based components specialist
02/08/2024 08:30 | SHE

Plant species recorded for first time at Tarmac quarry

Exciting discovery of rare species including ‘Weedy Frillwort’ found at Sandy Heath Quarry
01/08/2024 15:19 | Concrete

Funding awarded for Cemex-led decarbonization project

Company receives £400,000 grant for research project into the use of graphene in concrete
01/08/2024 12:04 | Plant & Equipment

New models added to Atlas Copco ESS range

Company expands energy storage solutions offering with new ZBP 120-120 and ZBP 150-150 units
01/08/2024 08:53 | Plant & Equipment

Walters Group weigh in with major JCB machine order

South Wales-based contractor places order for seven new JCB 370X excavators
31/07/2024 16:39 | Quarrying

Patchy improvement in heavy-side materials markets amid ongoing challenges

Latest MPA market sales survey shows modest improvement in sales of aggregates and asphalt in Q2 2024
31/07/2024 15:37 | Plant & Equipment

Finning UK & Ireland reduce carbon emissions by 32%

Leading Caterpillar dealer now looking to cut its scope 1 and scope 2 emissions by 40% by 2027
31/07/2024 14:53 | Quarrying

Hillhouse Quarry Group acquire Skene Group

Latest acquisition strengthens Ayrshire-based company’s market presence in Scotland
31/07/2024 12:06 | SHE

Grundon invest in driver safety

Waste-recycling company implements Samsara AI technology to improve fleet safety
31/07/2024 09:26 | Plant & Equipment

Superior reach US production milestone

First item of equipment rolls off production line at newly expanded Arizona manufacturing plant
30/07/2024 13:00 | Plant & Equipment

Cemex deliver carbon-reduction measures at new Staffordshire plant

Alrewas ready-mixed concrete plant benefits from renewable energy sources including solar panels
30/07/2024 12:52 | Education & Training

Bespoke University of Derby programme benefits Holcim

Successful Global RMX Concrete Management course enters its fourth year
30/07/2024 09:43 | Quarrying

SigmaRoc report strong first-half results

Group delivers strong first-half trading and operational performance with increased expectations for full year
30/07/2024 08:19 | Quarrying

Heidelberg Materials continue to expand US footprint

Company to acquire New York-based Carver Sand & Gravel strengthening foothold in growing local core market
29/07/2024 14:42 | Plant & Equipment

UK construction equipment sales show modest growth in Q2

However, sales were still 25% below the level reached compared with the second quarter of 2023
29/07/2024 12:13 | Aggregate Recycling

EDA confirms new member company

European Demolition Association announces Flesan as its newest member
27/07/2024 11:11 | Plant & Equipment

Atlas Copco extend electric submersible pump range

Four new models added to company’s industry-proven WEDA dewatering pumps line-up
27/07/2024 00:34 | Plant & Equipment

AMM invest in Liebherr crawler dozers

Pair of high-efficiency Liebherr PR 776 crawler dozers power up AMM’s construction equipment fleet
25/07/2024 15:49 | Concrete

Cemex announce strong second-quarter results

Net sales flat but company reports EBITDA growth and highest EBITDA margin in eight years
25/07/2024 12:14 | Concrete

Aggregate Industries appoint CCUS project manager at Cauldon

Company bolsters carbon capture initiative with Tom Murphy taking on role of specialist project lead
25/07/2024 11:17 | Aggregate Recycling

Heidelberg Materials close the loop in Poland

Company inaugurates first‐of‐its‐kind recycling plant for selective separation of demolition concrete
24/07/2024 16:57 | Quarrying

Jon Prichard steps down as MPA chief executive

Mineral Products Association chief executive steps down after two years due to personal reasons
24/07/2024 11:25 | Asphalt & Surfacing

ACLA being trialled on M11 in Essex

New carbon-negative aggregate could help National Highways on road to net-zero maintenance and construction

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