Europe

Decarbonising the construction industry has become a key focus for many countries, including Norway, in the quest to achieve the climate goals established in the Paris Agreement (2015). The national government has approved stringent regulations to reduce emissions and limit noise levels in construction sites, particularly in Oslo, the capital city. 

The Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT) and the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) have launched a new tracker to help policymakers, industry experts, academics and the public monitor worldwide decarbonisation efforts in the cement industry. The Green Cement Technology Tracker was unveiled at an international inter-governmental meeting focused on clean energy, which is taking place in India (CEM14-M18)

Metso CEO and president Pekka Vauramo says the Finnish quarrying and mining solutions giant's profitability reached a record level in the second quarter of 2023, driven by a continued improvement in the Minerals segment and solid performances in Aggregates and Metals. 

For nearly 40 years, family-owned business Campbell Contracts has been extracting sand and gravel from its Letterbailey quarry in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. More recently, in response to market demand, the company commenced blasting to increase the supply of its sand, gravel, decorative gravel, crushed rock, rock fill and screened topsoil.

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is celebrating quarterly earnings record earnings, alongside its continued investment in sustainable change.

Epiroc, a global market manufacturer of drill rigs and hydraulic breakers for the quarrying and mining industries, has posted record quarterly revenues and order intake.

Holcim has been selected for three grants from the European Union (EU) Innovation Fund for breakthrough Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) projects in Belgium, France and Croatia. The projects were selected for their highly scalable profile, mature technologies and advanced partnerships to advance the EU's Green Deal, putting clean technologies to work for a net-zero future.

Power Systems, part of distributed energy solutions provider Kohler Energy, has launched Conscious Care maintenance programme.

The EU Innovation Fund, one of the world's largest funding programmes for innovative low-carbon technologies, has selected Heidelberg Materials' pioneering GeZero Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project for Grant Agreement Preparation. As part of the project, a completely new concept and operational design will be implemented in the company's German cement plant in Geseke. 

Cemex has recognised the winner of its 2022 technology and science Förderpreis Beton competition in a dedicated ceremony held in Gdansk, Poland.