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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
Quarry Products
CRH announces new CEO
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October 11, 2021
Concrete Plants, Equipment & Applications
New Oficemen president José Manuel Cascajero Rodríguez
Rodríguez becomes president of Spanish cement association
José Manuel Cascajero Rodríguez, president of CEMEX Spain operations, has been elected president of the Spanish cement manufacturers association…
October 11, 2021
Loading, Hauling & Excavation
The competition has been revised with new categories for 2022
Call goes out for bauma Innovation Award entrants
The organisers of the bauma Innovation Award 2022 have invited entries of forward-looking technology in the construction industry to compete for…
October 8, 2021
Quarry Products
Levenseat first to achieve end-of-waste status in Scotland for new sustainable aggregate & sand products
Levenseat has become the first Scottish company to secure end-of-waste status from the country's environmental regulator SEPA for its new range of…
October 8, 2021
Quarry Products
The HiLo unit sits on the top platform of the NEST research and innovation building on the Empa campus in Dübendorf, Switzerland. Pic: Roman Keller
ETH Zurich & Holcim unveil innovative and sustainable floor system
The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) and Holcim have introduced an innovative lightweight floor system with an 80% lower carbon…
October 8, 2021
Quarry Products
Construction equipment manufacturers are worried about the supply of components such as semiconductors. Image: ©Kornwa/Dreamstime
Materials supply problems causing a "roller coaster" for construction, says VDMA
Construction industry order books are booming but delays in the supply chain as well as a lack of raw materials and rising material prices are…
October 7, 2021
Concrete Plants, Equipment & Applications
The Holcim Croatia plant in Koromačno. Image: Holcim Croatia/Mateo Gobo
Holcim Croatia plant to produce low-carbon cement
The Holcim Croatia cement factory in Koromačno has received financial support of HRK3.3m (€0.44m) for the production of low-carbon cement.
October 7, 2021
Concrete Plants, Equipment & Applications
Poundfield is increasing its focus on precast concrete solutions
Poundfield opens new precast concrete plant
Poundfield is expanding its geographic reach in the UK with the opening of a new precast concrete manufacturing facility.
October 7, 2021
Concrete Plants, Equipment & Applications
SBTi says CEMEX's climate targets are in line with the Paris Agreement
SBTi validates CEMEX 2030 climate targets
The UN-backed Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has validated CEMEX's 2030 global carbon emissions targets.
October 6, 2021
Loading, Hauling & Excavation
Martin Marietta Lehigh Hanson West Region aggregates facilities cement plants Bay Area, Los Angeles San Diego Phoenix
Martin Marietta acquires Lehigh West Region 
Martin Marietta has completed the acquisition of Lehigh Hanson's West Region business as part of a $2.3 billion deal.
October 6, 2021
Washing & Water Management
The recycling plant has already recovered over 50,000 tonnes of sand and aggregates from the landfill site
CDE plant recovers sand and aggregates from Israel landfill site
Israeli waste management and construction firm M.Eylon Aviv Nechasim has invested in a new recycling plant from Northern Ireland-based wet processing…
October 6, 2021
Quarry Products
New IQ team members Anthony Elgey (left) and Isaac Azim
IQ strengthens team with two new appointments
The Institute of Quarrying (IQ) is bolstering its team with the new strategic appointments of Anthony Elgey and Isaac Azim.
October 6, 2021
Concrete Plants, Equipment & Applications
The Asia-Pacific is forecast to retain its leading share of the global precast concrete market through to 2026
Precast concrete market to grow 5.7% by 2026
The global precast concrete market is forecast to reach US$168.17bn by 2026, according to new research by Reports and Data.
October 5, 2021
Auctions, Used Equipment, Rental & Finance
Ritchie Bros SmartEquip fleets OEMs auctioneer commercial assets
Ritchie to acquire SmartEquip
Ritchie Bros is to acquire multi-manufacturer platform SmartEquip as part of a $175 million deal. 
October 5, 2021
Concrete Plants, Equipment & Applications
The acquisitions are part of CEMEX's strategy to enhance its position in urban centres
CEMEX expands Spanish footprint
CEMEX has signed an agreement to expand its presence in the Spanish regions of Madrid and the Balearic Islands.
October 5, 2021
Ancillary Equipment
The ProStack partnership with Severmek was launched at the Neva Exhibition in St Petersburg
ProStack appoints dealer for Russia
Severmek has been appointed as the latest distributor for ProStack equipment.
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