March 30, 2012
Sales of aggregates, cement, ready mixed concrete and asphalt in the UK were all up in the second quarter of this year, compared to 2009. Despite the…
March 30, 2012
The Spanish aggregates association ANEFA has announced that it is taking Ferrovial to the trade court over late payment of debts to its member…
March 30, 2012
Turkey-based ICDAS has announced plans to invest around €150million in developing a new 2.5million tonne cement plant in the north west region of…
March 30, 2012
Delivering a 36% reduction in carbon emissions over three years has helped Cemex UK to gain the Carbon Trust Standard across all its sites in Greta…
March 30, 2012
David Ball has been appointed by the UK-based Concrete Society as its new president after being a director of the organisation for the last five…
March 30, 2012
Slovakian aggregates producer Alas has announced plans to raise gravel and sand production at its Okoc quarry by 50% to meet increased demand. The…
March 30, 2012
Lafarge Cement is hoping its restoration of a former fluorspar quarry in Derbyshire, UK will help the company win a national award. The company, in…
March 30, 2012
Investment in a new ready mixed concrete plant and improvements to an existing quarry will help Cemex to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in Austria…
March 30, 2012
Tarmac has announced that its UK operation has gained the Achilles Building Confidence accreditation for its safety, health and environmental…
March 30, 2012
The Uzbekistan government and Omani Investment Fund have announced plans to form a joint venture to develop a new €250million cement plant. Work on…
March 30, 2012
Lafarge is trying to unearth some of the history of its Aberthaw Works in Glamorgan, South Wales as part of a project to celebrate the site’s…
March 30, 2012
Strabag has announced that it is part of a consortium appointed to build a new 7000tonne per day capacity cement plant for Devnya Cement in Bulgaria…
March 30, 2012
Dust and emissions from Cemex Spain’s Vandellos i l'Hospitalet de l'Infant quarry in Tarragona have been cut following investment in a €1.5million…
March 30, 2012
Hanson has said that it is confident that aggregate demand will return in the UK and has continued with its applications to access new reserves. The…
March 30, 2012
Reductions in CO2 and environmental incidents and an increase in the use of alternative fuels are the main achievements claimed by Cemex UK in its…