Aggregate Industries has appointed Claire Horsfall as the new general manager of Witherley Services, its loose aggregates and muck shifting business based in Kettering, England.
The European Rental Association (ERA) has introduced a new tool to help equipment rental companies assess their current approach to sustainability performance reporting and rate how well they perform against an industry framework.
Regulatory scrutiny, investor pressure and societal awareness are likely to accelerate the building materials sector’s decarbonisation drive, according to Fitch Ratings.
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) has applauded the White House and the bipartisan group of 21 senators for reaching a deal on a $953 billion infrastructure package.
Members of Parliament have formed a new All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Mining and Quarrying, supported by the Mineral Products Association (MPA).
Brazil-based cement-manufacturer Votorantim Cimentos, through its Spanish subsidiary Corporacion Noroeste, has signed an agreement for the full acquisition of Cementos Balboa.
Exactly a year ago, Metso and Outotec merged and created a major new player in the mining, aggregates and metals refining industries by combining expertise that covers the full spectrum of products, services and solutions from ore bodies to metals.
EvoQuip has launched its Falcon 1220 and Falcon 1230 finishing screens in the US, providing a solution for scalping, screening and stockpiling in self-contained units.
A former UK quarry worked and restored by construction materials company Tarmac has become the focus of international interest where excavations have unearthed a Roman burial site containing the remains of a mass of decapitated bodies.
Indian cement manufacturers Ambuja Cements and ACC have announced a further investment in safety, technology and sustainability activities as part of parent company Holcim's ‘Plants of Tomorrow’ programme.
