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The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) construction industry trade association has criticised the Senate Democrats’ proposed new Inflation Reduction Act, claiming it will worsen inflation rather than curb it.

Vulcan Materials’ aggregate sales rose year-on-year by 24.5% to US$1.4 billion in the second quarter of 2022.

A recent archaeological dig at a Tarmac quarry in Scotland has found evidence of a potential Roman battle on a former ironworking settlement, with some findings dating back to around 2,000 BCE.

Rolls-Royce Power Systems reports that demand for products and solutions remains very strong, with continued record order intake in the first half of this year.

The Holcim Foundation is mourning the death of its “friend”, Edward ‘Edi’ Schwarz, who suddenly passed away earlier this week.

Global off-highway engine solution major Cummins has completed its acquisition of Meritor, a leading global supplier of drivetrain, mobility, braking, aftermarket and electric powertrain solutions for commercial vehicle and industrial markets.

CEMEX and CEMEX Ventures, CEMEX's corporate venture capital and open innovation unit, are investing in a global early-stage venture fund, Zacua Ventures, that aims to tackle the construction industry's biggest challenges in sustainability, productivity, and urbanisation.

CEMCO, the US manufacturer of portable and stationary vertical shaft impact (VSI) crushing systems, is celebrating its 60th anniversary. 

Breedon, a major independent UK and Ireland building materials group, has entered into the marine aggregates business in Great Britain with the acquisition of Severn Sands.

The addition of Severn Sands, a family-run marine dredging business operating in the Bristol Channel area, enhances Breedon's operational capability, secures scarce mineral reserves and resources, and ensures the Breedon on the Hill, Leicestershire-headquartered group's downstream operations in the Gloucestershire and South Wales region are fully vertically integrated.