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The Concrete Centre has backed a call from the UK parliamentary environmental audit committee for the introduction of tougher rules to ensure homes can deal with extreme heat.

A spokesperson for the Central London-based Centre, which is part of the Mineral Products Association and a supplier of material, design and construction guidance to the UK’s concrete and masonry industries, said: “The Environmental Audit Committee warns of 7,000 heat-related deaths every year in the UK by 2050 and also complains a

Rt Hon Dame Rosie Winterton MP has visited Aggregate Industries’ new sampling lab in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, to witness first-hand how the new facility is playing a vital role towards helping to improve and maintain the local road network.

Dame Rosie, who was elected as deputy speaker of the House of Commons in 2017, visited the site in Doncaster to take an exclusive tour of the brand new facility and learn more about the company’s pioneering Express Asphalt service.

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US demand for precast concrete infrastructure construction products is expected to increase 4.4% annually to $2.4 billion by 2022, according to new market research by the Cleveland-based Freedonia Group.

Growth, says the Freedonia Group (Freedonia), will be fuelled by the need to repair the nation’s aging network of bridges, highways, roads and railroad tracks and increased adoption of precast concrete over less expensive site-poured concrete, as more government officials recognise that the long-term

Holcim Philippines saw its sales rise by 18.5% to PHP 10.1bn (US£189.02mn) from PHP 8.6bn ($160.94mn) in Q2 2018.

However, the company’s net income over the same period slumped by 25% to PHP 868mn ($16.24mn), compared to the same three months of 2017.

On a six-month basis, Holcim Philippines’ net income dropped by 25% to PHP 1.57bn ($29.38mn), with operating EBITDA also lower by 24% to PHP 2.77bn ($51.84mn). In contrast, revenues rose 7.78% to PHP 18.75bn ($350.9mn).

“Our Q2 performance showed enco

The UK’s Mineral Products Association (MPA) has welcomed the publication of the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) on the 24th July, which recognises that a sufficient supply of minerals is essential to provide the infrastructure, buildings, energy and goods that society relies upon.

The MPA has been pressing the UK government to recognise that minerals and mineral products, and the industry that supplies them, provide the foundations for the economy and our quality of life. The MPA says t

Lafarge Africa has recorded net sales of N162 billion (US$449.15bn) for the first half 2018 and N82 billion ($227.34mn) for the second quarter of 2018. This is an increase of 5% and 11% respectively compared to the corresponding period in 2017, mainly driven by Nigeria’s strong operational performance.

Lafarge Africa CEO Michel Puchercos said: “We continued to deliver strong margins in our Nigerian business as a result of our commercial and energy strategies. At the same time, our results were still affe

CEMEX Ventures has invested in Concrete Sensors, a US-based startup that provides 'smart concrete' technology.

Concrete Sensors is an Internet of Things technology company focused on construction. It uses embedded wireless sensors, combined with a mobile app, that are designed to supply the data needed to make critical decisions with a high degree of accuracy. The firm says its combination of data and in-house concrete lab calibration enables customers to save money and reduce schedules by weeks, in addi

Tarmac, a leading UK sustainable building materials and construction solutions business, is restructuring the distribution model for its Cement and Lime division to deliver an enhanced service for its customers.

A comprehensive strategic review has informed the decision to move to a more flexible regional model for both bulk and packed cement distribution, which have previously operated on a national basis.

Tarmac’s own fleet operations will handle around 50% of bulk cement and 20% of packed cement