The UK aggregates industry continues to be unable to replenish its output with new reserves, despite markets continuing to remain at historically low…
March 23, 2012
CRH, the international building materials group, has announced a number of changes within its management team in the United States. Doug Black,…
March 23, 2012
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers has completed what it describes as the world's largest heavy equipment auction. The event in Orlando, Florida, USA,…
March 23, 2012
Liebherr bosses have ensured the company continues to remain independent and family-run by transferring some of their shares in parent company…
March 23, 2012
The Competition Commission (CC) has decided provisionally that the proposed UK joint venture between Anglo American and Lafarge could damage…
March 23, 2012
Metso has signed a contract with Consorcio Construtor Belo Monte (CCBM) to supply equipment to the construction of the Belo Monte hydroelectric power…
March 23, 2012
Danish industrial firm FLSmidth has posted a record high pre-tax profit of €292million (DKK2.17billion) for 2011. Turnover increased by 9% to DKK21,…
March 23, 2012
Caterpillar delivered record-breaking sales and revenues of US$60.1 billion in 2011, an increase of 41% from $42.6 billion in 2010, with profit at $4…
March 23, 2012
The first Quarry Life Award launched by HeidelbergCement raised strong interest from students and researchers with over 300 project proposals…
March 23, 2012
Shareholders of Ireland-based cement producer, Readymix, are being urged by the firm to accept a €27.40million takeover bid by Cemex Spain. Earlier…
March 23, 2012
Concrete suggestions to deal with the economic downturn’s effects on the quarrying industry will be publicly debated by a panel, at the University of…
March 23, 2012
The board of CRH has appointed Nicky Hartery as chairman designate to succeed the present chairman, Kieran McGowan. Mr McGowan, who has been chairman…
March 23, 2012
Later this year the Institute of Quarrying (IQ) will be moving to a new building on the outskirts of the city of Nottingham, England, which will…
March 23, 2012
The impact of adding a copper mix to concrete to bind chlorides in concrete structures preventing salt damage is being examined in Scandanavia.…
March 23, 2012
Alkern chairman Denis Sicard says the French concrete block and slab manufacturer has earmarked several acquisitions for 2012 in order to increase…