Americas

The AED Foundation (AEDF) has announced the accreditation of the Western Equipment Dealers Association (WEDA) Technician programme at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. This programme is one of AEDF’s flagship colleges and serves a wide region throughout the Southeast.

The U.S. construction industry added 19,000 jobs on net in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

HeidelbergCement has announced that its North American subsidiary Lehigh Hanson, Inc. has acquired all assets of Meriwether Ready Mix, a leading producer of ready-mixed concrete with a well-established residential and commercial customer base in the Metro Atlanta area.

Votorantim Cimentos ended 2021 with net profit of R$1.6 billion (US$336.1mn), an increase of 244% compared to 2020, primarily due to better-operating results—with growth in sales in all regions where the company operates—and gains related to the consolidation of acquisitions made in North America and Spain.

LafargeHolcim in the United States has unveiled its new identity as Holcim US, uniting legacy brands and strengthening its purpose to build progress for people and the planet across the nation.