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The Concrete Sustainability Council (CSC) has introduced the new R-Module Version 2.1 which has been enhanced with a “Star” system that rewards maximising the use of recycled material and aggregates in fresh concrete. 

UK-based liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supplier Flogas Britain has been granted planning permission to construct a gas pipeline from Bristol Port into the LPG storage terminal at Avonmouth near Bristol.

Building materials provider Holcim says it supports the agreement reached by Lafarge SA with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to resolve the DOJ’s inquiry into Lafarge SA and its long-defunct subsidiary Lafarge Cement Syria (LCS).

DEUTZ has appointed Timo Krutoff as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Labour Director.

Krutoff will join the Cologne-based engine manufacturer on December 1, 2022, as the member of the Board of Management with responsibility for finance, human resources, and information services. He will take over the role of CFO from Dr. Sebastian C. Schulte, who will continue to carry out the duties on an interim basis alongside his role as CEO until Krutoff joins.

Weir Minerals has formed an alliance with Swiss Tower Mills Minerals (STM) in which Weir will market STM’s vertical stirred grinding mills for coarse grinding applications worldwide.

Building materials supplier CEMEX has signed The Pallet LOOP Charter, which aims to reduce waste in the construction industry through a national pallet reuse scheme that supports the principles of the circular economy. 

The 2% fall in repair, maintenance and improvement (RMI) work in the building industry revealed in the latest ONS figures on construction output in Great Britain, reflects reduced consumer spend as a result of the higher cost of living, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

Titan America has successfully implemented digitalisation applications based on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning at its two cement plants, resulting in enhanced equipment throughput and reliability, reduced energy consumption, and improved product consistency and quality.

The World Cement Association’s Annual Conference has emphasised the urgency for the cement industry to decarbonise in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Hydraulics and electric powertrain systems supplier Danfoss Power Solutions has secured a grant worth £407,112 from the UK government to accelerate the electrification of construction machinery.