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The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) has welcomed Amanda Muller and Alex Land to its membership department to help improve services, research and certification offerings.

Deutz is continuing to make good progress with its growth strategy in China. Now that Deutz and diesel engine maker Beinei’s new factory for contract manufacturing has been completed, local production of the 2.9 and 6.1 engine series can commence in early 2021 as planned. Engines for aerial work platforms, forklift trucks, and smaller construction equipment will be made at the site in the port city of Tianjin, which will serve as the production hub for the Asian market.

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has called on the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer to focus on the delivery of infrastructure and fairer tax treatment of the industry in its submission to the Comprehensive Spending Review, which sets out Government’s planned expenditure for the coming years.

Construction materials supplier Aggregate Industries has launched its new ECOPact low carbon range of concrete to the UK market.

ECOPact comes in a range options for customers that are designed to reduce the CO2 emissions of their concrete supply by between 30% and 70% compared to standard (CEM I) concrete.

The standard ECOPact product is a low carbon concrete utilising blended cement, that has between 30-50% CO2 reduction compared to a standard concrete (CEMI) mix.

LafargeHolcim in the US has rebranded its cement portfolio and is calling on the engineering community to adopt solutions that lower carbon emissions.

UK-based Aggregate Industries has welcomed parent company LafargeHolcim's groundbreaking commitment to hitting net-zero emissions by 2050.

The Institute of Quarrying (IQ) and the Institute of Asphalt Technology (IAT) have signed a memorandum of understanding which builds on the long-standing collaboration between the two organisations.

CEMEX's corporate venture capital unit has partnered with Spanish construction company Grupo Avintia to create Wallex, a company focused on the off-site manufacture of panels for housing construction.

Building materials provider CEMEX has set a CO2 reduction target for its European operations of at least 55% by 2030.

A miner died when he fell while attempting to close a hatch on the top of a bulk material trailer, says the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).

The Saint-Maurice-La-Clouère quarry near Poitiers has become the second largest floating photovoltaic power station in France.

Doosan Infracore Europe has launched the new HB-series hydraulic breaker range for the European market.

Ash Grove is upgrading its Port Manatee deep water import terminal in Florida to improve its capacity to import cement, cement slag and fly ash.