Americas

Building materials provider CEMEX has signed an agreement to purchase clean electricity for its cement operations in Guatemala.

U.S.-based Granite has acquired a Utah aggregate operation.

US-based cement, concrete and aggregates producer GCC says it is fully converting the Minnesota market to Portland limestone cement (PLC), a high-quality cement that lowers the carbon footprint of concrete.

Aggregates processing equipment manufacturer Superior Industries has announced a new dealer partnership with James River Equipment throughout the US states of North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.

CRH has reached an agreement with TorQuest Partners and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) to acquire Barrette Outdoor Living, Inc. (Barrette), North America’s leading provider of residential fencing and railing solutions, for US$1.9 billion.

Holcim US is using Hyliion's electrified powertrain truck platform to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels and increase its sustainability efforts.

The US Department of Labor has announced the availability of US$10.5m in state grant funding to support mine safety, health training, education.