Europe

Euro Auctions says its first UK sale of used construction, quarrying and agricultural machinery in 2022 made a hammer total of just under £39m.

Building materials group Brett has secured a long term lease to operate an aggregates terminal at Portsmouth Port in Hampshire, UK.

Scientists in Sweden have developed what they claim is the world’s first rechargeable cement-based battery.

Holcim is developing a breakthrough energy storage technology with INSA Lyon and ENGIE's Corporate Research Center, ENGIE Lab CRIGEN, to serve as an alternative to batteries.

Liebherr GB is revving up its Rental operation as it anticipates a busy year ahead - an order is on the books for delivery in 2022 of over 60 new machines to add to its already sizable fleet.

Cummins, the U.S.-headquartered off-highway engine sector giant, saw its year-on-year revenues rise 21% to US$24 billion (€21.24bn) in 2021.

Britain’s structural concrete contractors have formed a new alliance with concrete producers, strengthening the industry’s voice on key issues like safety, standards and sustainability.

British Aggregates Association (BAA) has signed up as a Working Minds partner to support the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) campaign to tackle work-related stress in quarrying and mining.

UK retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment maintained their strength in the final quarter of 2021, increasing just under 18% compared with Q4 2020.