News

CECE (Committee for European Construction Equipment) has voiced its concerns over a petition from a top global articulated dump truck manufacturer advocating an increase in tariffs on dumpers designed for off-highway use in South Africa.

Construction materials supplier HeidelbergCement increased its fourth quarter net profit by 3% to €349m, up from €339m in Q4 2019.

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) has confirmed more than 415 aggregate industry leaders attended its digital 2021 Annual Convention. 

Bonfiglioli makes key acquisition that will expand its operations.

A quarry in Portugal has recently invested in a new R45P Performance Line hammer. The Rammer is used to break granite before it being crushed and screened into construction aggregate and decorative stone products. The R45P was chosen due to its high productivity, reliability and durability, all based around features synonymous with the renowned Rammer name.

Quarrying and mining operators in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) received credit facilities worth AED4.3 billion (US$1.2 billion) in 2020, thus bringing to AED14.94 billion (US$4.06bn), the cumulative balance of loans obtained by the industry by 31 December last year.

A new forecast will buoy African building material suppliers. Demand for construction aggregates across the continent is expected to remain strong, with a volume CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 5.4% over the 2019-2029 period.

Ambuja Cement is running a drive to collect and process the waste accumulated during the India-England T20 five-match cricket series.

World of Asphalt has selected 20 asphalt companies to receive $500 toward attending next year's show in Nashville, Tennessee, in honour of its 20th anniversary.

The first train has delivered material from Hanson’s Shap quarry in Cumbria, north-west England, into its new aggregates rail depot near Tuebrook, Liverpool.