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Jim Mintern (right) will be CRH's next chief executive officer, succeeding Albert Manifold (left) who retires at the end of this year. Image: CRH

September 24, 2024

December 8, 2021

Komatsu's Smart Construction venture provides a family of solutions for earthmoving projects from bidding to reporting

Komatsu unveils earthmoving digitalisation venture

Komatsu's Smart Construction technology venture that specialises in the digital transformation of earthmoving has announced a partnership with Kuhn…

December 7, 2021

Loading, Hauling & Excavation

Athabasca Minerals sand assets JMAC Resources AMI Silica sand mine processing plant

Athabasca acquires sand assets

Athabasca Minerals (AMI) is to acquire strategic sand assets in the US from what it calls an independent arms-length vendor.

December 7, 2021

Loading, Hauling & Excavation

The cold weather kits are designed to protect hauler productivity in low temperatures

Rokbak launches cold weather protection kits for haulers

Articulated hauler manufacturer Rokbak is introducing two extreme cold weather protection kits for its RA30 and RA40 articulated haulers.

December 7, 2021

Concrete Plants, Equipment & Applications

The consultation document sets out actions to reduce the amount of carbon in the production and use of concrete

Consultation on low carbon concrete routemap opens

The UK Construction Industry Council's Green Construction Board (GCB) and the Institution of Civil Engineers have jointly published the Low Carbon…

December 7, 2021

Concrete Plants, Equipment & Applications

Holcim CEO Jan Jenisch says deploying 3D printing can help meet the growing need for affordable housing

Holcim partners on African 3D-printed housing project

Holcim's 14Trees joint venture is launching what is claimed to be Africa’s largest 3D-printed affordable housing project in Kenya, in partnership…

December 6, 2021

Concrete Plants, Equipment & Applications

Boral North American fly ash business Eco Material Technologies US Australia

Boral to sell fly ash business for $755m

Boral is to sell its North American fly ash business to Eco Material Technologies for $755 million.

December 6, 2021

Topcon opens new European distribution centre in Zoetermeer

Topcon Positioning Group (Topcon) has opened a new, state-of-the-art European distribution centre in Zoetermeer, Netherlands.

December 6, 2021

Continued sales success sees Ben Burgess increase territory

Following a successful twelve months as part of the Yanmar Compact Equipment EMEA UK and Ireland dealer network, Ben Burgess has expanded its…

December 3, 2021

Concrete Plants, Equipment & Applications

Chaney Enterprises TW Block & Concrete Virginia Accomack Northampton Chesapeake Barge Terminal

Chaney acquires TW Block

Chaney Enterprises is to acquire TW Block & Concrete, allowing both companies to serve the Accomack and Northampton counties in Virginia while…

December 3, 2021

Loading, Hauling & Excavation

Volvo's "surprisingly fast" largest excavator gets Aitik from Rutqvists Schakt

The first Volvo EC950F to arrive in Sweden, Volvo's largest excavator, is a fitting match for Aitik – Sweden's largest and the world's most efficient…

December 3, 2021

Quarry Products

Sustainable cement innovation secures £500K grant for new production facility

A Scottish-based manufacturing facility that will enable the production of lower carbon cement products has secured a £500,000 award from Zero Waste…

December 3, 2021

Quarry Products

#WorldSoilDay: IQ publishes updated ‘Good Practice Guide for Handling Soils in Mineral Workings’

Responding to the United Nations’ awareness event ‘World Soil Day’ on Sunday 5 December, the Institute of Quarrying (IQ) is reminding anyone involved…

December 2, 2021

Quarry Products