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Chinese cement industry profit was up nearly 20% in the first half of this year, compared to the same period of 2018, according to China’s National Bureau of Statistics.

Profit levels hit CNY 80 billion (US$11.63bn) in the January to June 2019 period, while cement industry output rose 6.8% to 1.05 billion tonnes. The average cement price also increased over the six-month period by nearly CNY 20 (US$2.90) per tonne.

China’s National Bureau of Statistics in China revealed that Chinese cement industry

Tarmac’s new asphalt surface at Silverstone was the stage for high drama as Lewis Hamilton clinched a record sixth British Grand Prix victory on Sunday 14 July 2019. A new race lap record of 1:27.369 helped take the Mercedes-AMG driver to his historic eightieth Formula One win.

A highly-skilled team from Tarmac worked round the clock to lay a bespoke and highly durable asphalt solution at the Northamptonshire track, developed by the circuit design team, Dromo, in time for the event. The surface was de

Youngsters at Guillemont Junior School in Farnborough, Hampshire, southern England, have been making the most of summer thanks to a fabulous new outdoor classroom where they can enjoy lessons; from science and creative writing, to art to open-air performances.

As part of the project, Grundon Sand & Gravel donated several tonnes of its special Coxwell self-binding path gravel and other materials worth around £500 to help with the building work.

Rushmoor Borough Councillor Stephen Masterson performed th

Emphasising its position as Africa’s biggest building materials supplier, a senior figure at Nigeria-headquartered Dangote Cement has revealed that the company releases around 40,000 tonnes – or 8 million bags – of high quality cement to the market each day.

Speaking to journalists at the presentation of a new GAC GA3S car to the star winner of the ongoing National Consumer Promotion in Ibadan, south-west Nigeria, company managing director Josepth Makoju said robotic technology simplified such production

Chinese construction and quarrying equipment giant LiuGong and Valvoline have signed an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) for a strategic global alliance for lubricants. Under the alliance, Valvoline will become the preferred provider of lubricants for markets outside of China.

Zeng Guang’an, chairman of Guangxi Liugong Group and Guangxi Liugong Machinery, and Kevin Thieneman, LiuGong vice president of strategy and aftermarket, were present at the signing ceremony held in Houston, Texas.

“This is a

The global construction aggregates market will have a total value of US$331bn at the end of 2019, and is anticipated to reach nearly US$623bn by the end of 2029, growing at a CAGR of around 6%.

The forecast comes in a new report from Persistence Market Research (PMR), which states that regional governments in emerging countries are continually focusing on addressing shortfalls in infrastructure and improving education & healthcare systems and water & sanitation.

In line with this agenda, governments

Swedish engineering group Sandvik, whose Mining & Rock Technology division includes aggregates processing plant and linked technology solutions, is to cut around 2,000 jobs to buttress profitability in the face of early signs of slowing market demand.

Sandvik said it had seen weaker demand in parts of its business, primarily from customers in the automotive and general engineering sectors, towards the end of Q2 2019.

“We will take further action in all business areas to deliver strong margins long-t

Caterpillar chief digital officer and VP of Cat Digital Ogi Redzic has been named on Crain's Tech 50 of 2019.

The annual list is made up of founders, CEOs, technologists, dealmakers and other major figures in the Chicago tech ecosystem.

Since joining the quarrying, construction and mining equipment manufacturer in 2018, Caterpillar says that Redzic has demonstrated an ability to lead digital transformation through strategy development and execution, with plans to grow the Cat Digital team by more th

BDS Marketing Research (BDS) has published a new study of the UK ready mixed concrete market.

The study notes how during the middle part of this decade the market recovered a significant amount of the ground lost as a result of the 2007 recession, returning to annual outputs of more than 25 million m³. However, the last two years have seen that recovery begin to erode as the impact of Brexit and a general slowdown in the construction market have started to take effect.

BDS highlights that the leadin

CRH, the Ireland-headquartered, global building materials group, has reached agreement to sell its Europe Distribution business to private equity funds managed by Blackstone for €1.64 billion.

The Europe Distribution business comprises CRH’s entire General Builders Merchants business in Europe, including its Sanitary Heating and Plumbing business. It supplies building materials to professional builders, specialist contractors and DIY customers through a network of local and regional brands across 6 count

Every plant operation has individual preferences on how best to build a fleet and the type of machines that should feature. Depending on a fleet’s size and function, plant managers may prefer to offer clients a portfolio of the latest models, carry well-maintained older machines, or present a hireable taskforce that combines both.

US aggregates suppler Martin Marietta Materials has appointed Thomas Pike as an independent member to its board of directors.

The appointment, effective July 15, means the Martin Marietta Board is now comprised of 10 directors, five of whom have joined since 2016. Pike will serve on the company's management development and compensation committee.

He served as chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors of Quintiles Transnational Holdings from April 2016 until its merger in December

Bonfiglioli, the Italian construction and quarrying equipment transmission manufacturer, is honouring young Italian graduates and promoters’ projects in the field of mechatronic systems as part of the Comitato Leonardo Committee’s annual degree awards.

The ‘Clementino Bonfiglioli Award’ will go to the most innovative thesis on ‘The Development of Digital Solutions to Improve Product Offerings and Control of Manufacturing Processes Relating to Mechatronic Power Transmission Systems for Industrial Applicat