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Chinese manufacturers are increasing sales of construction machines both in their home market and also for export. This is the claim from Wang Guiqing, vice president of China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products (CCCME). Wang said that demand for machines in China has increased as market conditions have improved, while the impact of the Belt and Road strategy for developing infrastructure is a massive benefit for export sales. As many projects are now commencing

Epiroc has added two new models to its Combi Cutter range. Designed for carriers in the 20-30tonne and 25-40tonne classes, respectively, the CC 2300 and CC 3100 are said to offer a productive combination of short cycle times, easy handling and simple maintenance. “The CC 2300 and CC 3100 have all the well-known features that make attachments in the Combi Cutter range a popular choice for challenging tasks on demolition sites around the world,” says Epiroc. “They are robust, multi-purpose machines offering

The gods were smiling on the Wirtgen Group for the company’s Road Technology Days 2018 event. This year it was held in summer-like weather at the recently expanded Voegele plant near Mannheim in Germany.

Within days the season dramatically changed from dreary chilly late winter to high temperatures, just in time to bathe the amassed demonstration equipment and the 4,000 guests in summer sunshine.

LafargeHolcim, the French-Swiss global building materials giant, has appointed Feliciano González Muñoz as its new Head of Human Resources, effective 1 May 2018, reporting to Chief Executive Officer Jan Jenisch. The 54-year-old will succeed Caroline Luscombe who has decided to pursue opportunities outside of the company.

In line with LafargeHolcim’s focus on simplification and lean management, the Head of HR will not be a member of the Executive Committee, bringing it down to eight members.

Currently

Funding for road maintenance work in Great Britain is in excess of £1.5 billion (€1.73bn) per year, a ten-year high. This includes local authority funding, Highways England, Transport Scotland and Transport for Wales spend, in addition to other sources such as the Government's Highways Maintenance Challenge Fund and the Pothole Action Fund. This activity represents significant opportunities for suppliers of aggregates, bitumen, asphalt and other materials as well as contracting companies and other service

At Expomin 2018, the 15th Exhibition and World Congress for Latin American Mining, Metso will be presenting a variety of product Industry 4.0 applications and tailored solutions to improve process and resource efficiency while reducing operational costs in mining operations. The exhibition in Santiago, Chile, on 23-27 April is part of Metso's anniversary activities, celebrating 150 years of delivering results to its customers around the world. "Miners in Chile as well as globally are rethinking their

CEMEX is providing radiation protective concrete to shield the radiotherapy facilities of the new National Center for Tumor Diseases building at Dresden University Hospital, in eastern Germany.

For these state-of-the-art research and patient treatment facilities, CEMEX is not only supplying 4,000m³ of structural concrete, but also delivering approximately 150m³ of radiation protective concrete to serve as a shield for the radiation therapy rooms.

“The National Center for Tumor Diseases is a unique pro

Aggregate Industries, a leading UK construction materials supplier, is working with Leicester Tigers to encourage local school children to cycle more. The campaign, called ‘Get on You Bike’, forms part of Aggregate Industries’ CSR activity with the rugby club – Concrete Rugby – which encourages health and wellbeing in young people.

As part of the campaign the organisations surveyed county Leicestershire, England, secondary school children and found that only 19% of them are getting their recommended leve