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Scotland-based Hillhouse Quarry Group has purchased a new Bell Equipment B45E articulated dump truck (ADT).

The ADT will be used at the group's whinstone quarry operation in Ayrshire.

Brought on board to perform demanding tasks, including stock handling and haul back up, the new E-series truck was selected over two competitor models based on operator preference, residual value, fuel cost, service cost and Bell Equipment’s assuring warranty.

“As a hard-stone quarry, producing ready-mixed concrete, a

Bell Equipment has completed a new €17m facility at its Eisenach-Kindel assembly plant in Germany.

The new production complex, which received a grant from local state development agency LEG Thuringen, manufactures articulated dump truck (ADT) components for the Northern Hemisphere. With around 12 000m² of floor space, the new facility triples the available space at the Eisenach-Kindel site.

Bell Equipment Group CEO Leon Goosen officially opened the new production complex at the end of September and s

Demand for construction machienery in the Asia/Pacific region is projected to increase by 4.9% per year to reach US$123bn in 2023, according to new research.

Freedonia Group, which authored the study, says that the rapid growth in Asia/Pacific will be driven by a number of factors such as rising labour costs and mechanisation rates throughout the region.

Other factors behind the predicted growth include the widespread availability of affordable models (many of which are locally produced), increasing u

In the Brussels Concert Hall ‘La Madeleine’, UEPG - the European Aggregates Association - showcased and celebrated its European rock stars.

A record 53 company entries were received from 13 countries for the 2019 staging of the UEPG Sustainable Development Awards. During a special awards evening on the evening of Wednesday 20 November, nine of the 53 received a trophy while a further 21 were specially mentioned for their achievements linked to the environment, social progress, economic contribution, comm

CEMEX Ventures, Mexican building materials giant CEMEX’s corporate venture capital unit, says it is preparing to enter the Chinese market with the support of Glodon, a digital platform service provider in construction industry headquartered in Beijing, and Interdream Ventures, a venture capital firm that focuses on the digitalisation of construction and decoration industry.

A collaboration agreement has been signed to develop synergies between the parties to innovate within the construction industry.

Industries supported by industrial lime are as diverse as construction, iron and steel, water treatment, emissions control, agriculture, food production, paper products, glass making, plastics and pharmaceuticals. Against this background, the British Lime Association (BLA) has published its 2019 Sustainable Development Report, highlighting that the sector maintained its impressive sustainability performance, as UK production continued to grow to over 1.19 million tonnes.

Following the launch of the Miner

Work has begun on detailed ground investigation and survey works at Rectory Farm, preparing for the making of a new public park for the West London borough of Hounslow, whilst extracting minerals to create sunken warehousing space which will attract thousands of new jobs.

The grassed 110 acres alongside The Parkway and Bath Road has been mown and the whole site will be comprehensively surveyed with around 40 boreholes drilled. Authority to commence the work was delayed due to a legal challenge, but despi

EvoQuip, the compact mobile crushing and screening plant maker, used its recent ‘Experience Days’ event in Ireland to exclusively reveal plans for a new innovation—the Colt 1600 scalping screen.

Titan Cement International is buying back the minority stakes held by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in Titan businesses in Southeast Europe and Egypt.

Breedon Southern, part of building materials provider Breedon Group, is forming a joint venture in London with Robert Brett & Sons, and the senior management of Capital Concrete.

Pat Ward, group chief executive of Breedon, said the company has had a longstanding ambition to expand its footprint in the UK’s largest construction materials market.

"This joint venture enables us to secure immediate critical mass in Greater London, in collaboration with an experienced local partner, with the potential to

India is closing the gap on China as the world's biggest cement producer.

Sweden-based Thomas Concrete Group has appointed Sherry Khanzadeh as its new chief financial officer.