March 29, 2012
CRH is aiming to improve its market share in Germany with increased investment in its distribution business there. The company has announced that it…
March 29, 2012
Construction of a new cycle path in the Netherlands by Heidelberg Cement subsidiary ENCI marks completion of the group’s first carbon neutral…
March 29, 2012
Demand for construction materials in emerging markets and stable volume development have been cited by Holcim for the 5% rise in turnover in the…
March 29, 2012
Lafarge UK has donated £48,000 through the Landfill Communities Fund to help with development of a Wildlife reserve close to a former gravel pit.…
March 29, 2012
UK-based Bardon Aggregates has announced that it has allocated 500 shares to each of its 673 employees at a value of 15.25p per share. According to…
March 29, 2012
France-based VM Matériaux has announced that it is to merge its Préfa des Pays de Loire (PPL) and Vendée Béton businesses into the operation of the…
March 29, 2012
Finland-based concrete products manufacturer HB-Betoniteollisuus has announced plans to invest €1million at its facility in Somero, Finland. Work in…
March 29, 2012
Holcim has announced that it has promoted Urs Fankhauser to the post of as area manager for Eastern and South Eastern Europe. Fankhauser was…
March 29, 2012
Concrete recovery specialist Clamens is considering launching energy labels for all of its concrete products. The company specialises in recycling…
March 29, 2012
Growth in sales of aggregates, cement and ready mixed concrete in the UK in the third quarter were regarded as a comparative improvement rather than…
March 29, 2012
Caterpillar has announced that it has signed a deal to buy mining equipment producer Bucyrus for US$8.6billion and the company has said that the…
March 29, 2012
Nineteen concrete producers in the Ukraine have joined forces to better represent the concrete sector through formation of a new association under…
March 29, 2012
Tarmac has announced that it is to work with ITM Power during 2011 to trial hydrogen powered vehicles in the UK. Under the deal Tarmac will carry out…
March 29, 2012
Construction of a new railway siding and junction at Cemex’s Dove Holes Quarry in Derbyshire, UK will increase rail capacity by 25% to 2.5million…
March 29, 2012
Lafarge has confirmed that it has issued a new bond issue valued at €1billion with an eight year maturity. The bond is reserved for institutional…