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Major UK construction materials supplier Aggregate Industries has been re-certified for another three years of ISO 9001 Quality Management System (QMS), after being recognised for continually improving effectiveness and efficiencies across the business.

Liebherr has introduced the new LiTiU tilt unit which extends the swing angle of attachments on wheeled and crawler excavators.

The market for mineral products including aggregates, concrete, asphalt and mortar saw a sustained recovery in Great Britain during the fourth quarter of 2020, although full-year sales volumes were down on 2019.

After a steep drop in demand in the first half of 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) says it has recovered well and achieved improvements in both sales and operating income in the fourth quarter of the year.

The World Cement Association has made new episodes available in its Clinker Factor podcast series that provides insights and perspectives on how the global cement sector can decarbonise and improve sustainability.

FLSmidth has been selected to deliver a grey-to-white cement conversion project at Cimko Cimento’s site in south-eastern Turkey.

Eagle Materials has reported financial results for the third quarter of 2021 ended 31 December, which include a record revenue of $404.7 million, up 18%

The London, England-based Concrete Centre is sponsoring the Best Use of Concrete Technology category for another year in the Offsite Construction Awards. The 2021 entries are now open, with projects and innovations needing to be submitted by the 28th May deadline.

LafargeHolcim joins the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium (MCSC) as a founding member, representing the building materials industry, to accelerate climate action through innovation. The company joins a range of influential other sector leaders to work with MIT’s world-class research teams to develop scalable solutions to tackle climate change.

CEMEX has supplied the required cement and concrete for the Teruel Airport Platform (PLATA) in Spain, which is claimed to be the largest maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) airport in Europe.

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has announced a miner was fatally injured while using a tool to remove a down-the-hole hammer. 

The MSHA says the drill motor turned unexpectedly, pinning the driller’s leg between the tool and the drill mast.

This is the first fatality reported in 2021 and the first classified as 'machinery', the administration adds. 

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CEMEX is selling certain assets in Southeast France as part of its strategy to focus its portfolio development on high growth markets.

LafargeHolcim has bought Italy-based Edile Commerciale and France's Cemex Rhone Alpes, both suppliers of ready-mix concrete and aggregates.

HeidelbergCement says it is starting the further development and scaling-up of the LEILAC technology (Low Emissions Intensity Lime And Cement) together with the Australian technology company Calix and a European consortium.