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Tarmac’s Tunstead site in Buxton, county Derbyshire, England recently hosted its largest school visit to date, when over 100 students from Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School in Grantham, county Lincolnshire, came to visit its operations.

The sustainable construction solutions company gave year 10 students, who were studying for their Geography GCSE, the chance to learn more about geology, land use and minerals to assist with their studies and coursework. The pupils were able to watch a quarry blast and

LafargeHolcim saw its year-on-year net sales dip in Q2 2016, but the building materials giant’s operating EBITDA was up over the same trading period, with net income also rising in H1 2016, compared to H1 2015.

Net sales of CHF 7.28 billion (€6.71 billion) were achieved in the second quarter of 2016. Net income increased CHF 318 million (€293.28 million) to CHF 452 million (€416.9 million) in the first half of this year, while LafargeHolcim’s Q2 EBITDA was up 6% in Q2 2016, compared to Q2 2015. Additiona

LafargeHolcim has signed an agreement with Siam City Cement Company (SCCC) for the divestment of its entire 65% shareholding in LafargeHolcim Vietnam for an enterprise value of CHF 867 million (US$895.4 million). LafargeHolcim Vietnam operates one integrated plant and four grinding plants with an annual cement grinding capacity of 6.3 million tonnes. The company is also a leading ready-mixed concrete producer operating seven plants in southern Vietnam.

Closing of the transaction in Vietnam is subject to

Two Terex Trucks TA400 articulated dump trucks, three Volvo CE A35F ADTs and two Caterpillar D6N crawler dozers are among the quarrying and earthmoving equipment models up for grabs at Euro Auctions’ 75th Leeds, England three-day unreserved auction 24-26 August 2016.

The auction at Euro Auctions site in Roall Lane, Kellington, near Goole will begin at 8.30am each day.

For more information visit www.euroauctions.com

Breedon Group has completed the acquisition of Hope Construction Materials, creating the UK’s largest independent construction materials group in a deal worth £336 million.

And the 200-strong team at the Hope Cement works in county Derbyshire, England today celebrated becoming part of Breedon with a visit from Group Chairman Peter Tom CBE and Group Chief Executive Pat Ward. Accompanied by Hope Cement Managing Director Ashley Bryan, they toured the site and met members of the workforce.

The iconic Peak

Mineral Products Association member sales of mineral products in the second quarter of 2016 were better than expected, contrasting with official statistics showing a reduction in construction activity since the beginning of the year.

Following broadly flat markets in Q1 2016, sales of aggregates, ready-mixed concrete (RMC), mortar and asphalt improved in the second quarter. Compared to the first quarter of 2016, aggregates sales volumes increased by 1.5% in Q2 2016, RMC sales volumes by 3.3% and asphalt

Tarmac, the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions company, has acquired 11 ready-mixed concrete sites from Breedon Aggregates and Hope Construction Materials.

The acquisition is part of Tarmac’s strategy to ensure it is well positioned to support UK infrastructure and construction growth and will provide significant additional production capacity and coverage for customers, by further strengthening the company’s nationwide network of 120 ready-mixed plants.

Mark Joel,

Aggregate Industries UK this month marks the 30th anniversary of the first shipment made from super quarry Glensanda, located in the centre of a peak in Morvern Peninsula, near Oban on the West Coast of Scotland.

Glensanda is the flagship site of construction materials producer and supplier Aggregate Industries, and the largest granite quarry in Europe, exporting to markets all across Northern Europe. It has an annual production capacity in excess of 9 million tonnes and a massive 760 million tonnes res

XCMG, the quarrying and construction equipment manufacturing giant, has staged an international conference to launch XCMG Schwing’s new S9 concrete machinery range.

Nearly 100 people, including representatives of concrete manufacturers from countries including Germany, France and Australia and XCMG dealers and clients from countries linked to the ‘One Belt, One Road’ project, including Pakistan, took part in the event on 29 July 2016 at the Chinese company’s HQ in Xuzhou, China.

At the conference XCMG

LafargeHolcim has signed a framework agreement with Huaxin Cement (Huaxin) for the sale of most of the non-listed Chinese cement assets of Lafarge China Cement (LCC) to Huaxin for an estimated equity value of CHF 208 million (€.192.27 million). LafargeHolcim owns a 41.8% shareholding in Huaxin.

Eric Olsen, CEO of LafargeHolcim, said: “Following our announcement earlier this week to divest our listed entity Shuangma, this transaction is a further important step towards streamlining our operations in China

A team of 11 potential senior leaders from Hanson UK’s career development programme rolled their sleeves up to make a series of improvements at Jamie’s Farm in Rowlestone, county Herefordshire, western England.

Jamie’s Farm acts as a catalyst for change, enabling disadvantaged young people to thrive academically, socially and emotionally. This is achieved through a novel residential experience at its county Wiltshire and county Herefordshire bases and a rigorous follow-up programme, combining ‘farming,

Volvo Construction Equipment is the driving force behind the UK’s largest ever mechanical puppet, an epic 10 metre plus Cornish Mining Man Engine, who has recently awakened and set off on his historic summer journey the entire length of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site.

Part of the ‘Tinth’ (10th) anniversary of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape being added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites, the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site Partnership provided the initial funding for the

This month marks the 20 year anniversary of one of Weir Minerals’ most iconic brands – the Cavex hydrocyclone.

“When the first Cavex hydrocyclone was introduced, the industry was changed forever,” says Debra Switzer, Weir Minerals global product manager for Cavex hydrocyclones.

In 1996, a team of engineers from Warman International in Australia got together to develop the ‘next big thing’ in hydrocyclones. What they came up with was said to be revolutionary.

The novel inlet geometry removed all sh

Hyundai dealer Taylor & Braithwaite, based in Cumbria, in the heart of the Lake District in northwest England, has recently sold its 500th new Hyundai machine since taking on the dealership in 2010. Civil engineering company L&W Wilson, based in Kendal, Cumbria, purchased the machine – a 22tonne R220LC-9A excavator.

To celebrate this milestone T&B offered to donate £500 to the charity of choice for the buyer of the 500th machine. L&W Wilson managing director Alan Wilson chose Cancer Research UK.

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