Innovandi - the Global Cement and Concrete Research Network (GCCRN) - is this week staging the first of a series of events for the rest of the year to accelerate the development of research projects to lower the CO2 footprint of cement and concrete.
LafargeHolcim is taking part in Europe's largest hackathon HackZurich and challenging technical and data experts to provide innovations in sustainability to support cities as they face the task of housing two billion more people over the next 25 years.
Simon Willis, chief executive officer of Hanson UK, has been appointed as chairman of the Mineral Products Association for the next two years, succeeding Tarmac senior VP Martin Riley.
If any positives can be taken from the current Covid-19 pandemic, the prioritisation of professional health and safety standards in the workplace must rank highly among the most important ones.
Scottish quarrying and construction materials company Tillicoultry Quarries has covered the full cost of materials needed for the resurfacing of the road entrance and car park at Strathcarron Hospice.