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Canadian carbontech company Inventys is leading a project to develop a solution to capture and reuse CO₂ from a cement plant while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Project CO₂MENT is intended to demonstrate and evaluate Inventys’ CO₂ Capture System and a selection of CO₂ utilisation technologies at Lafarge’s Richmond, BC, cement plant in Canada over the next four years.

Inventys is leading the project in partnership with Lafarge Canada, a member of global building materials group LafargeHolcim

Finning UK & Ireland has revealed the three Operator Challenge 2019 finalists that will be going through to the European regional heats in Malaga.

The ‘Operator Challenge’ UK & Ireland heats were held on the 23rd and 24th May 2019 at the Caterpillar Demonstration and Learning Centre in Desford, Leicestershire, England, to test operators’ skills in a bid to reach the next stage of the competition.

Competitors from all over the UK & Ireland took part in the challenge over the two days with three highly

Building materials giant CEMEX has completed the deployment of its CEMEX Go digital customer service platform.

The CEMEX Go solution automates order-to-cash workflows, enabling CEMEX customers to purchase products, track deliveries and manage orders in real-time.

CEMEX claims that the platform transforms the role of company salesforces, allowing them to dedicate more time to better serve customers.

CEMEX CEO Fernando Gonzalez said: “CEMEX Go has proven itself as a game changer, an established and

TDL Equipment will exhibit Terex Trucks’ upgraded TA300 articulated hauler at their H29 stand at PlantWorx, the biennial show for the construction equipment industry, in Peterborough from June 11th to 13th. TDL Equipment is Terex Trucks’ UK dealer, the company has been selling and supporting Terex Trucks’ haulers since 2000.

“The upgraded TA300 delivers improved productivity, performance and a 5% increase in fuel efficiency,” says Andrew Taylor, dealer principal at TDL Equipment. “Over the last few year

Amid recent warnings that Britain faces an unprecedented threat from flooding and coastal erosion, Aggregate Industries is reminding UK flood planners of the need for early intervention, collaborative working and better use of materials for defence measures.

The Environment Agency (EA) has revealed plans to give communities more control over how they prepare for and respond to the escalating threat of flooding and coastal erosion posed by climate change.

This includes providing better access to tradit

UK crushing and screening equipment spares manufacturer CMS Cepcor has appointed Russell Murray as technical sales manager.

Ready-mix concrete supplier Capital Concrete says it is responding to the construction industry's increasing interest in environmentally friendly building materials by using an ultra-low-carbon alternative to traditional cement.

Capital Concrete is dedicating two 60-tonne silos to the low-carbon Cemfree product at its new batching plants in London, UK, ready to service the demand of ready-mix concrete within the M25. Cemfree is a product of UK-based DB Group, which says that Capital Concrete is the only

The designers of a Chinese hotel built into the side of an abandoned 88-metre quarry have been explaining how the ambitious concept became reality.

The futuristic InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland, which opened in November 2018 and is located in Shanghai's south-western suburbs 30km from the city centre, staged a forum on May 20 which featured those behind the project, including architects JADE+QA and interior designers CCD.

Developed by Shimao Group and managed by IHG (InterContinental Hotels Grou

Peter Tom has retired as executive chairman and board member at Great Britain and Ireland construction materials group Breedon with immediate effect.

Amit Bhatia has been appointed non-executive chairman as his successor, effective immediately, having previously served as deputy chairman since April 2018.

Breedon Group says Bhatia has valuable experience in the heavy building materials industry and brings with him significant financial expertise. He created Hope Construction Materials and served as i

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) says that revenues from the £400m per year Aggregates Levy should be used to help finance the operation of the UK's mineral planning system.

The MPA - the trade association for the aggregates, asphalt, cement, concrete, dimension stone, lime, mortar and silica sand industries - made the call in a submission to HM Treasury’s Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR). It said that using part of the levy to support the mineral planning system would provide a foundation for f

Bulk handling equipment solutions company Martin Engineering has launched its Mr Blade conveyor belt optimisation programme in Italy’s construction materials sector.

Mr Blade is designed to maintain and replace belt-cleaner blades, and the direct-to-site service is already available in the USA and UK.

Martin Engineering says the the programme is an efficient way for materials manufacturers to improve productivity by helping to keep their conveyor belts running to achieve optimum performance.

The co

Dustcontrol UK is to exhibit its range of extraction equipment at the UK’s inaugural Advanced Materials Show.

The company will showcase both its fixed and mobile cyclone-based dust extractors and air cleaners at the event, which takes place on 11-12 July at The Telford International Centre, Shropshire.

The DC 11-Module comes in several models and is an optimised stand-alone unit for source extraction and industrial cleaning. It is designed to service up to six normal extraction points or several clean

US researchers say they have developed a type of 'self-healing' cement that would enable an 87% reduction in cracks during drilling applications.

The government-run Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) claims that its self-healing cement can outperform conventional concrete, offering a potentially pollution-preventing technology for the growing geothermal industry.

The new cement variant uses a flexible polymer ingredient to repair fractured surfaces and fill cracks, which the Richland, Washin