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Strabag has been awarded the contract to produce approximately 36,000 precast concrete segments for the tunnel construction works along the HS2 (High Speed Two) railway line. The segments will be produced in a state-of-the-art factory to be built and operated by Strabag UK by the end of 2022 in the port of Hartlepool in northeast England.

Crushing, screening and washing equipment provider Weir Group has revealed details of a cyberattack against the company.

Metso Outotec has started a quarrying, construction and recycling equipment distribution agreement in the UK with Maintenance Solutions & Services (MSS).

Lafarge Canada has partnered with LafargeHolcim in the United States to launch a North America-wide campaign to raise awareness that environmentally-friendly cement products are a reality.  

Cemex has invested in a new 50kW photovoltaic installation at its ready-mixed concrete production plant in Pruszków, Poland.

The organisers of the bauma Innovation Award 2022 have invited entries of forward-looking technology in the construction industry to compete for prizes in five categories.

José Manuel Cascajero Rodríguez, president of CEMEX Spain operations, has been elected president of the Spanish cement manufacturers association Oficemen.

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 low-cost and sustainable alternative products to virgin aggregates used in construction projects.

The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) and Holcim have introduced an innovative lightweight floor system with an 80% lower carbon footprint compared to traditional structures with no compromise on performance.

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 leading to delivery problems and uncertainties in the industry.

Poundfield is expanding its geographic reach in the UK with the opening of a new precast concrete manufacturing facility.

The UN-backed Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has validated CEMEX's 2030 global carbon emissions targets.

The Holcim Croatia cement factory in Koromačno has received financial support of HRK3.3m (€0.44m) for the production of low-carbon cement.

Martin Marietta has completed the acquisition of Lehigh Hanson's West Region business as part of a $2.3 billion deal.