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CEMEX Ventures, CEMEX's corporate venture capital and open innovation unit, has invested in Modulous, a company with a disruptive offsite construction system, enabled by a digital platform, to allow the high-speed delivery of quality, sustainable and affordable homes.

John McDowell, one of the mineral extractives industry’s longest-serving professionals and fellow of the Institute of Quarrying (IQ), has been recognised in the New Year’s Honours 2021 List.

Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies has signed a five-year agreement for the supply of low-carbon cement with French property developer Ouest Réalisations.

The World Cement Association has set out its priorities for the industry in 2021 with decarbonisation, green product innovation and COVID-19 support among the issues high up the agenda.

Boral has announced with its joint venture partner, an affiliate of Lone Star Funds, to sell the North America-based Meridian Brick business to Wienerberger for $250 million.

EvoQuip has appointed FJS Plant Repairs (FJS Plant) as its authorised distributor for Ireland.

Leading UK construction materials supplier Aggregate Industries has appointed Andy Swinnerton as the new managing director of the firm's Aggregates division.

CEMEX has provided Vertua low carbon concrete for a new office development in the Climate Innovation District in Leeds, northern England.

The next Extractive Industry Geology #EIGWebinar will be ‘Innovations in Dust Management’ by Daniel Quinn, senior consultant, DustScanAQ at midday on Wednesday 20 January 2021 on Zoom.

Danish cement and mining equipment and solutions specialist FLSmidth has revealed that it is in negotiations with ThyssenKrupp concerning the acquisition of ThyssenKrupp's mining business.

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is replacing its in-person concrete convention in Baltimore, Maryland, with a virtual event from 28 March to 1 April.

Zoomlion has launched its first full range of truck-mounted concrete pumps in Europe. The launch comes after the Zoomlion Group successfully introduced its cranes, forklifts and aerial work platforms to European customers.

The Annual LiuGong Global Conference held in Liuzhou, China on 15 December 2020, was attended virtually and physically by nearly 500 delegates and company representatives.