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A surge in imported aggregates and minerals has forced US president Donald Trump to declare a national emergency. He wants to see the country expand its aggregates and domestic mining sectors as fast as possible to reduce that nation’s dependence on China for “critical materials.”

The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has launched its second annual “Concrete in Life” photography competition.

German construction equipment and plant engineering trade association the VDMA has staged its annual BuB Construction Day which this year highlighted industry progress in digitisation, automation and machine communication.

Mecalac Construction Equipment UK has appointed Gordons Construction Equipment to its national dealer network. The Castle Douglas-headquartered firm will retail Mecalac’s latest models from its head office and five depots across Wigtownshire, Dumfries, Strathaven, Berryhill and Carlisle (based at Rickerby Ltd).

Stanton Bonna, a leading UK manufacturer of precast concrete pipes, manholes and culverts for drainage as part of a comprehensive range of precast offsite solutions for the construction industry, has invested in a Rapid International concrete batching plant for its Derbyshire, England, site to help support its growth plans.

Birla Cements' operation near the city of Chittorgarh, in Rajasthan, northern India, is home to the world's largest fleet of 17 giant HB 10000 heavy breakers. The company runs a large fleet of HB 10000's in its limestone mining works. Thanks to a comprehensive Epiroc maintenance contract with an extensive spare parts inventory, Birla's breakers are up and running 24/7.

Engcon is now offering its Quick hitch Standard Control (QSC) safe locking system as standard on all tiltrotators with Engcon's control system.

Construction materials group Breedon says it anticipates that its finance director Rob Wood will replace Pat Ward as group chief executive next year.

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has issued a fatality alert following the death of a truck driver, making it the 17th fatality reported in 2020.

The MSHA says the driver attempted to adjust the brakes on his tri-axle truck while the engine was running, the automatic transmission was in drive and the parking brake was not set. The truck moved forward and fatally injured the victim, the association adds. 

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The Global Cement and Concrete Association’s (GCCA) 3rd annual conference begins today. The high-level two-day event is the annual gathering of GCCA member companies and affiliates, to showcase and discuss the work and progress the industry has made towards building a more sustainable future.

McCloskey International (McCloskey) has welcomed equipment dealer TBF Construction Machinery to its global network of distributors. The company will serve the Ireland market, offering a full suite of McCloskey crushing and screening plants, parts and services to its customers.

Command Alkon, a Thoma Bravo portfolio company and leading provider of a supplier collaboration platform for heavy construction and quarrying work, has entered into a definitive agreement with Trimble to acquire the latter's construction logistics business.

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has called on the UK government to retain the mineral products sector's red diesel rebate for the foreseeable future