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Mexican building materials giant CEMEX has announced changes to its senior level organisation.

Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe (HCEE) has launched the A-series HX220AL crawler excavator, one of its first Stage V ready machines.

Breedon, a major independent building materials group, has temporarily suspended production at its UK sites, with the exception of its Hope Cement plant and those parts of its operation serving crucial supply needs.

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has written once again to the UK Chancellor following the initial meeting of its newly formed Taskforce.

The Royal Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has launched a probe after a runaway cement wagon left a cement works, went over two level crossings and came to a sudden stop by a railway line.

Allu says it recently held the most well attended meeting of its global dealer network. The Finnish materials handling attachments manufacturer adds that close to 100 representatives from over 30 dealerships came to Finland for the ‘Licensed to sell’ event, held before the seriousness of the coronavirus pandemic became evident.

Euro Auctions is holding a four day online sale of 5,700 items of equipment including 20 tonne-plus excavators and articulated dump trucks.

JCB is suspending UK production until at least the end of April as a result of the coronavirus crisis and will continue to pay employees unable to work, the company announced today.

Associations representing the European non-road mobile machinery sector have called on the EU to adopt swift measures in response to disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

South Africa surface mining association Aspasa says it is working tirelessly with stakeholders to find a solution to strict pedestrian detection system (PDS) legislation that will work for smaller surface mines.

Hubertus Mühlhäuser has resigned as chief executive officer of CNH Industrial, the owner of the CASE Construction Equipment business.

The chair of the British Safety Council says that all non-essential construction should end now to preserve the health and safety of construction workers.

The European construction association, FIEC, is urging immediate action by the EU Commission to ensure that Covid-19 is considered a 'Force Majeure', to eliminate penalties for companies that have to suspend work; and to increase European funds to cover the increased costs of the work.