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Scotland-based construction business CHAP Group is to sell its quarrying division to JKR Quarries and Concrete Products for an undisclosed sum.

LafargeHolcim has confirmed its Holcim Participations (US) subsidiary has completed the acquisition of Firestone Building Products, following all regulatory approvals.

CDE, the industry-leading manufacturer of wet processing equipment, has revealed that its hugely successful global virtual conference will return in 2021 to bring industry leaders together to share their experience and expertise on a range of materials processing topics.

Carbon negative aggregates from O.C.O. Technology have been used for the first time as part of a groundbreaking asphalt mix that can significantly reduce the carbon footprint of surfacing works.

The O.C.O. Manufactured LimeStone (M-LS) is one of the key components in a low carbon cycle path being built for Birmingham City Council as part of the Bromford Flood Alleviation Scheme, a project currently under construction by Jackson Civil Engineering for the Environment Agency.

UK building materials supplier Aggregate Industries has launched its debut low carbon paving range under its domestic landscaping brand, Bradstone, as part of its ongoing commitment to sustainable construction. 

Industrial equipment supplier SICK has launched non-contact radar sensing technology that is designed to provide reliable real-time monitoring of storage levels for aggregates and other building materials.

The organiser of Hillhead Digital says the online quarrying, construction, and recycling equipment event attracted 4,988 attendees over two live days from March 30-31.

Global construction equipment sales in 2020 almost matched the 2019 levels, despite expectations - even pre-Covid - that they would decline.

The Hitachi ZX490LCH-7 excavator is proving popular among Portuguese quarrying companies, demonstrating a positive impact on productivity and a new level of comfort for operators.

The new model – launched in September 2020 as part of Hitachi’s range of Zaxis-7 large excavators – has already been supplied to four quarries by Hitachi’s authorised local dealer in Portugal, Moviter.

US Concrete has purchased Orca Quarry on Vancouver Island, including approximately 1,551 acres in four parcels of previously leased land. 

Bell has launched a dedicated global website for the sale of pre-owned Bell equipment.

BIA Group and Metso Outotec have signed a contract to expand their aggregates distribution coverage to Africa.

Sandvik jaw crushers are now delivered to quarrying, mining and construction sector customers with everything for plug-and-play installation.

Netherlands-headquartered multinational Aumund has won a contract to supply a range of cement and concrete production equipment to Indian company UltraTech Cement.