The outlook for the economy over the next four to five years in the UK is weaker than seen after previous recessions, said Office for Budget…
March 28, 2012
Cemex’s aggregates production operation at Marseille Port has gained the ISO 14001 standard in recognition of its environmental performance – the…
March 27, 2012
Cemex’s French business has signed a deal with Novacom to provide digital information directly from 90 of its concrete pumps. The system will allow…
March 27, 2012
Despite gaining consent from local authorities to extend Gallagher Aggregates quarry in Kent, UK, the company's plans are to be put before a public…
March 27, 2012
Supply of innovative materials by Cemex has helped innovative training for the sports stars of the future to get underway at a new sports centre…
March 27, 2012
Tarmac says it is bolstering its sustainability team with the appointment of Andy Swain as sustainability manager. Reporting to Tarmac’s director of…
March 27, 2012
The Polish Ministry of Treasury has said that it wants to sell the remaining stake of 25.21% in the aggregate mining company Gornicze Zaklady…
March 27, 2012
Building materials group Readymix said its revenues dropped by 24% during the first six months of the year and this led to a pre-tax operating loss (…
March 27, 2012
Cars of the future are soon to be put through their paces at a new test track constructed by UK-based Lafarge Contracting for innovITS at the MIRA…
March 27, 2012
The UK’s aggregates association is calling on government to reinstate a sustainability fund that benefitted quarrying communities which was axed in…
March 27, 2012
Recycled glass is a good alternative to real sand and has been given the seal of approval by sand martin nesting at a quarry owned by Lafarge…
March 27, 2012
Tarmac has announced that it is working on a joint biodiversity initiative with the UK’s largest Rivers Trust - the Wye & Usk Foundation – to…
March 27, 2012
The Finnish Competition Authority is proposing to the Market Court that the transaction whereby Finnish infrastructure company Destia sells its…
March 27, 2012
CRH has continued with its strategy of investing in key business areas with the company announcing investment of €200million in the first half of the…
March 27, 2012
The UK’s Minerla Products Association (MPA) has said that it welcomes government confirmation that there is a need for the future mineral planning…