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Concrete and cement projects have a heavy presence in this year's Kickstart Innovation programme. They accounted for five of the 48 Proofs of Concepts (PoCs) and other partnerships between start-ups, scale-ups and established companies and institutions.

The World Cement Association has launched Clinker Factor, a new podcast series intended to provide new insights and perspectives on how the global cement sector can decarbonise and improve sustainability.

The Portland Cement Association (PCA) has released its Fall Forecast, which predicts cement consumption will lessen by 1.5% for the remainder of 2020 and 0.9% in 2021. 

Ready-mixed concrete supplier The Ashcourt Group has returned to Liebherr-Great Britain for additional equipment to satisfy increased demand for its products.

EPC-UK, an explosives and blasting specialist for industries including quarrying, has explained the measures it’s taken to deliver successful results for its customers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company says it has always considered safety to be its fundamental operating principle and, due to monitoring international activity via the EPC Groupe business, was quick to respond to the British government’s social distancing guidelines announced in March 2020.

Off road engine manufacturer Deutz has reported an overall positive business performance and significant improvement in operating profit in the third quarter, compared with Q2 2020.

The managing director of UK haulier The Cullimore Group has issued a statement reassuring customers and staff that the business will continue operating during the second lockdown.

IRock Crushers has chosen Hills Machinery to sell and service its product line in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. 

Rubble Master says its new RM 120X crusher is the first machine showcasing its new RM NEXT product philosophy to go into full production.

Cemex's U.S. operations have been awarded a grant from the United States Department of Energy (DOE) to research and develop innovative carbon capture technology at its Balcones cement plant in Texas.

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on the financial results for Wacker Neuson in the third quarter of 2020. The firm says that revenue for the third quarter of 2020 is €390.8 million, 16.5% below that of the €468.2 million for 2019, while the EBIT margin has dropped by 3% to 5.8%. Revenue for the first nine months of the year amounted to €1.187.5 billion, a drop of 16.4% from the €1.4208 billion for the first nine months of 2019.

Construction materials group Breedon says it has agreed to dispose of 14 UK sites as required by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) for it to complete its purchase of CEMEX UK assets.

Companies should act quickly to ensure they take full advantage of tax relief for the purchase of plant and equipment, according to JCB.