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Amid recent warnings that Britain faces an unprecedented threat from flooding and coastal erosion, Aggregate Industries is reminding UK flood planners of the need for early intervention, collaborative working and better use of materials for defence measures.

The Environment Agency (EA) has revealed plans to give communities more control over how they prepare for and respond to the escalating threat of flooding and coastal erosion posed by climate change.

This includes providing better access to tradit

UK crushing and screening equipment spares manufacturer CMS Cepcor has appointed Russell Murray as technical sales manager.

Ready-mix concrete supplier Capital Concrete says it is responding to the construction industry's increasing interest in environmentally friendly building materials by using an ultra-low-carbon alternative to traditional cement.

Capital Concrete is dedicating two 60-tonne silos to the low-carbon Cemfree product at its new batching plants in London, UK, ready to service the demand of ready-mix concrete within the M25. Cemfree is a product of UK-based DB Group, which says that Capital Concrete is the only

The designers of a Chinese hotel built into the side of an abandoned 88-metre quarry have been explaining how the ambitious concept became reality.

The futuristic InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland, which opened in November 2018 and is located in Shanghai's south-western suburbs 30km from the city centre, staged a forum on May 20 which featured those behind the project, including architects JADE+QA and interior designers CCD.

Developed by Shimao Group and managed by IHG (InterContinental Hotels Grou

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) says that revenues from the £400m per year Aggregates Levy should be used to help finance the operation of the UK's mineral planning system.

The MPA - the trade association for the aggregates, asphalt, cement, concrete, dimension stone, lime, mortar and silica sand industries - made the call in a submission to HM Treasury’s Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR). It said that using part of the levy to support the mineral planning system would provide a foundation for f

Bulk handling equipment solutions company Martin Engineering has launched its Mr Blade conveyor belt optimisation programme in Italy’s construction materials sector.

Mr Blade is designed to maintain and replace belt-cleaner blades, and the direct-to-site service is already available in the USA and UK.

Martin Engineering says the the programme is an efficient way for materials manufacturers to improve productivity by helping to keep their conveyor belts running to achieve optimum performance.

The co

Dustcontrol UK is to exhibit its range of extraction equipment at the UK’s inaugural Advanced Materials Show.

The company will showcase both its fixed and mobile cyclone-based dust extractors and air cleaners at the event, which takes place on 11-12 July at The Telford International Centre, Shropshire.

The DC 11-Module comes in several models and is an optimised stand-alone unit for source extraction and industrial cleaning. It is designed to service up to six normal extraction points or several clean

US researchers say they have developed a type of 'self-healing' cement that would enable an 87% reduction in cracks during drilling applications.

The government-run Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) claims that its self-healing cement can outperform conventional concrete, offering a potentially pollution-preventing technology for the growing geothermal industry.

The new cement variant uses a flexible polymer ingredient to repair fractured surfaces and fill cracks, which the Richland, Washin

To meet the needs of the local 20-tonne excavator market in southern Africa – which is currently driven by ‘budget’ oriented offerings – Babcock has launched the new, simplified Volvo EC200D crawler excavator. A competitive price and up to 12% reduction in fuel consumption makes the EC200D a cost-effective solution for general-purpose applications.
The market for 20-tonne excavators constitutes the bulk of the overall excavator market in South Africa. The outgoing premium Volvo EC210C has been a major forc

SRC Aggregates has opted for Infinity Screens in newly commissioned plant from CDE, a world-leading wet processing company, and is set to upgrade its existing plant with the addition of the patented product.

Stone from Hanson’s Ingleton quarry in North Yorkshire, England, has been airlifted by helicopter to repair a key footpath on Whernside – the highest of Yorkshire’s three peaks.

Rangers from the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, who organised the operation, selected and bagged up 130 tonnes of Greywacke gritstone for the three-day airlift to the Bruntscar path.

The 130 bags of donated stone will be used to replace a 200-metre section of eroded stone-pitched steps and supports the authority’s ‘

Stone from Hanson’s Ingleton quarry in North Yorkshire, England, has been airlifted by helicopter to repair a key footpath on Whernside – the highest of Yorkshire’s three peaks.

Rangers from the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, who organised the operation, selected and bagged up 130 tonnes of Greywacke gritstone for the three-day airlift to the Bruntscar path.

The 130 bags of donated stone will be used to replace a 200-metre section of eroded stone-pitched steps and supports the authority’s ‘