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UK construction market demand for mineral products was lower in Q2 2017 compared with the previous quarter, providing evidence of a more general slowdown in UK construction activity in recent months. Mineral products such as aggregates and ready-mixed concrete (RMC) are major elements of the UK construction supply chain, particularly in the earlier stages of projects. In addition, the bulky and comparatively low cost nature of these materials means that they are not usually stocked for future use on project

ALLU has appointed FRC Ingeneria as its new distributor in Colombia. The company will not only be supplying a comprehensive range of ALLU Transformer attachments, but will also be providing full aftermarket care, spare parts and dedicated customer service. Founded in 2003, Bogota headquartered FRC Ingeneria is an established name through Colombia, with offices and workshops as well as service engineers located throughout the South American country. Additionally, when the situation requires it, the company

Leading UK contractor Chepstow Plant International, like many contractors, takes health and safety very seriously. It has increased its focus on ADT safety and operator training to ensure that its quarry operatives are maintaining the best possible levels of safe working practice on site. The firm’s Volvo Excavator Simulator training service is now also being offered to other contractors and quarry businesses. John Corcoran, managing director of Chepstow, explains: “The ADT has become the vehicle of choice

The new BlastMetriX UAV program from 3GSM allows quarries and mining operations to take advantage of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology to quickly, safely an accurately capture three-dimensional face profiles for enhanced visualisation of the blast area. The flexible system is the right tool for surveying large blast sites and does not require the use of propriety UAVs. This allows operations to use existing drones in their fleet or locally source drone equipment to take surveying images. The system r

Osborn Engineered Products SA, an Astec Industries Company and a leading African-based manufacturer of mining and quarry equipment, has announced its decision to end its supply of Astec Inc. and Roadtec’s asphalt and paving products in southern Africa, writes Aggregates Business International correspondent Munesu Shoko. At the centre of the recent key structural change is the company’s keenness to refocus on its core Aggregate and Mining business. This is part of the South African-based manufacturer’s new c

Metso and Freeport-McMoRan celebrated an impressive milestone in Q2, 2017 as the new HRC3000, the world's largest operating high-pressure grinding roll, at the Metcalf Concentrator crushed its 100,000,000th short ton of ore. The HRC 3000 started operating in May 2014 at the Metcalf Concentrator at Freeport-McMoRan's copper mine in Morenci, Arizona, USA, an open-pit copper mining complex that has been in continuous operation since 1939.

Blue Group, the UK dealership for Terex brands Powerscreen and EvoQuip, recently held a highly successful open day event at an Armac Group site near Birmingham, central England. The event was held over two days in July, with a morning and afternoon session on the first day and a morning session on the second. Initially visitors received a glimpse in to what the future held in terms of new product development for the key brands within Blue’s portfolio, followed by a number of live demonstrations. To ensure t

The City of Kissimmee, Florida, recently took delivery of an ALLU Transformer Screener Crusher bucket attachment with Top Screen, from the Teterboro, New Jersey-based dealership for the ALLU Group. Kissimmee’s Public Works department will use the attachment with its hybrid loader to screen rocks and trash out of dirt – saving the city and taxpayers money by reclassifying the dirt into suitable material for use in maintaining the City’s infrastructure. In February 2017, Kissimmee offered the invitation for b

PPC, the South African building materials giant, has continued to show its commitment to improving the lives of all South Africans, most recently through its participation in the recent Growing Up Africa Mandela Day Challenge.

Speaking ahead of Mandela Day, an annual international day in honour of former South African president Nelson Mandela, celebrated each year on 18 July, Mandela's birthday, Kabira Akoob, PPC’s corporate social investment (CSI) manager, discussed the company’s plans to further contri

Cement ex-works prices rose in selected markets in 1Q2017, according to 2Q2017 Global Cement Trade Price Report (GCTPR ) from CW Research. FOB (free on board) prices for grey cement increased in March 2017 and are expected to continue improving broadly in the upcoming quarter, whereas those of white cement, clinker and slag will show mixed trends. According to Tea Vukicevic, associate analyst with CW Research (www.cwgrp.com): “Major standouts when it comes to domestic price increases include the Eastern Eur

FLSmidth has been awarded an order from Cielo Azul Cementos y Calizas for engineering, procurement and supply of equipment for a complete cement plant. The plant will be located near the city of Treinta y Tres, approximately 300km from the capital of Uruguay, Montevideo. The order comprises a complete range of equipment from crushing to packing and a palletizing system. FLSmidth will deliver state-of-the-art energy-efficient technology including vertical roller mills for raw, coal and cement grinding; FLSmi

The La Croix du Sud Clinic in Toulouse, France, is one of the largest construction projects currently under development in the region. To meet its requirements, Cemex supplied over 20,000m³ of concrete, including a specially formulated self-compacting mix. In addition to 3,000m² of parking lots, the new health clinic comprises seven floors in a 33,000m² area, and is expected to be completed in late 2018.

Aggregate Industries has seen its ground-breaking secondary aggregate, Lytag, shortlisted in two categories in the prestigious London Construction Awards. The awards will be hosted at The Royal Garden Hotel on the 25th October 2017, providing an evening of entertainment and recognition, attended by more than 400 movers and shakers from across the London construction industry. Shortlisted in the ‘Product Innovation of the Year’ and ‘Sustainability Construction’ categories, Aggregate Industries has been selec