Quarry Products

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has added new features to the toolkit available to help members promote its Vision Zero safety initiative within their organisations.

“Vehicle and Pedestrian Safety in Quarries” is the theme of the Spring Quarry Safety Campaign 2021 taking place in Ireland take place from 1-12 March.

CRH CEO Albert Manifold says the Irish building materials giant is "well-positioned to capitalise on growth opportunities that lie ahead" after robust 2020 trading amid the COVID-19 pandemic

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has published its Sustainable Development Report 2020, covering a range of data from 2019/20 and aligned with its seven main strategic priorities and the corresponding objectives and targets. Despite challenging circumstances, the report outlines improvements across the mineral products sector.

The UK Institute of Quarrying Benevolent Fund (IQBF) has launched a series of virtual coffee morning events designed to help IQ members, former members and their families who may be experiencing loneliness due to the lockdown.

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak's decision to continue the freeze in the Aggregates Levy for 2021/22 has been welcomed by the Mineral Products Association (MPA). But the association says future indexation will increase costs for the sector.

HeidelbergCement’s British subsidiary Hanson UK has become a partner in the HyNet North West consortium, aiming to create the world’s first low-carbon industrial cluster in the region of North West England.