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One year after launching the brand, McCloskey Environmental’s global growth is driving its expansion into fast-developing markets, including North America.

Husco, a privately-owned company specialising in hydraulic and electro-mechanical control systems for the automotive and off-highway industries, has revealed that its off-highway division has been awarded US$40mn in new projects to help several large global OEMs in the construction, agricultural, material handling and commercial equipment industries become automation ready.

The major UK temporary site service company WysePower, which emphasises using carbon-neutral building solutions, has been acquired by the RSK Group, a global leader in delivering sustainable solutions.

Holcim has acquired Nicem, a leader in grounded calcium carbonate in northern Italy based near Bergamo.

Hanson has become the first UK heavy building materials company to reach the standard for managing psychosocial risk in the workplace.

US off-highway equipment engine giant Cummins has announced that Jim Fier – vice president and chief technical officer, after an impactful 36-year career with the company, will retire at the end of March 2023. The company also announced that Jonathan Wood, vice president of New Power Engineering, will succeed Fier as chief technical officer, effective 1 April. 

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has welcomed the UK Government’s announcement of the new Energy Bill Discount Scheme (EBDS), extending the Energy Bill Relief Scheme.

Heidelberg Materials is planning to equip the Antoing plant of its Belgian subsidiary CBR with a hybrid carbon capture unit. 

New Mineral Products Association (MPA) CEO Jon Prichard has called on the industry sector to make greater use of 'big data', criticised a “persistent lack of awareness and appreciation" of the strategic nature of the UK’s mineral resources, hailed producers' huge sustainability efforts, and praised the commitment and positive spirit of people working within the mineral products industry.

Euro Auctions Group is expanding its global operation with the establishment of what it says is the largest auction house in the United Arab Emirates.

The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by Dodge Construction Network, improved by 6.6% (2000=100) in December to 222.2 from the revised November reading of 208.3. In December, the commercial part of the DMI rose 8.4%, and the institutional part ticked up 2.7%. 

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and leading global construction management software provider Procore, headquartered in Carpinteria, California, USA, have announced they will expand their years-long relationship through a strategic partnership that will provide ABC members with trusted, innovative technologies and solutions to help better develop their people, win more work, create safer jobsites and increase profitability. Procore is the only ABC strategic partner that is a technology solutions provider.