Quarry Products

To meet the increased number of construction projects in Southern California, CEMEX USA is expanding its network in the region with plans for a state-of-the-art rail-served distribution terminal in Los Angeles and a new aggregate loading system at its quarry in Victorville. This terminal is expected to bring high-quality aggregates to metro Los Angeles area and surrounding communities. “The Los Angeles metro area continues to grow, and CEMEX USA continues to be a major part of that growth,” said Eric Wittma

The construction materials industry’s claimed first small scale liquid lime delivery vehicle has been unveiled by Tarmac, and has already started making deliveries of Tarmac’s Kalic and Kalic HS milk of lime to sites across the UK in a route affectionately dubbed the ‘milk round’. The truck enables milk of lime products to be delivered more easily to smaller or hard to reach locations in a single journey. It adds more choice for customers requiring smaller quantities of liquid lime, and supplements Tarmac’s

Aggregate Industries has proven its credentials when it comes to providing a fast, flexible and truly innovative approach to road surfacing with its recent work at the A3 Kingston Bypass, in South London, England. Constituting one of the busiest roads in South London, the A3 Kingston Bypass has been resurfaced in a bid to deliver a more reliable, reputable and cost-effective highways service across the Capital. Working with the main contractor, Kier Highways on the project, Aggregate Industries South East C

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has published its 2016 Sustainable Development (SD) Performance Summary which demonstrates the Mineral Products industry’s commitment to action on sustainability and evidence based reporting. The report affirms the sectors commitment to action and increased transparency. The key highlights include: Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate - MPA members’ Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate deteriorated slightly from 3.25 to 3.79. This was coupled with five fatalities of four employe

HeidelbergCement’s 2016 acquisition of Italcementi has helped the German building materials giant strengthen its sales volumes and revenues in Q1 2017. The Group sold 28 million tonnes of cement (+58% on Q1 2016); 61 million tonnes of aggregates (+23); and 10 million m³ of ready-mixed concrete (+31%) in the first three months of the year. HeidelbergCement’s revenue was up by 34% in Q1 2017 to €3.8 billion (previous year: €2.8 billion). For the full 2017 year, HeidelbergCement retains a positive outlook for

In its Interim report for 1 January-31 March 2017, FLSmidth says it had the highest quarterly order intake from total service activities since 2012; an increase in revenue and earnings as expected, and a further reduction in net interest bearing debt and financial gearing. However, it points out that mining companies still holding back on capital investments but intensifying dialogue on future projects, while the company’s guidance for 2017 is unchanged. It is still expected that revenue will be DKK 17-19 b

The collaboration agreement between Marmomac, the leading international stone industry exhibition, and Italian institutions has been renewed for the third year. The 2017 edition from 27-30 September in Verona, Italy, is organised by Veronafiere, and will again benefit from a major programme of initiatives, implemented thanks to the Special Made in Italy Promotion Plan enacted by the Ministry of Economic Development in collaboration with ICE (Italian Trade Agency) and Confindustria Marmomacchine). After reco

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has issued its priorities for the next Government ahead of the General Election on 8 June 2017. The Government’s post-election policy development and implementation will be central to the future health of the UK economy and the mineral products sector upon which so much depends. Negotiating a good deal on Brexit, which maintains UK competitiveness, will be vital. The MPA has outlined six main priorities, which it believes will help Government deliver continuing prosper

It’s estimated that in the UK construction industry 400,000 days are being lost annually to work-related stress, anxiety and depression, and in CEMEX this relates to around 15% of all absences. Mental health is a topic very much in the news at the moment and is one of the 12 topics in CEMEX’s new Health Essentials. The Health Essentials highlight the importance of staying fit and healthy, with ‘preventing stress’ the current topic of discussion with colleagues. As part of the Civil Engineering Contractors A

Leading infrastructure services company FM Conway has re-affirmed its position as a supplier of high-quality road construction materials after securing CE marking certification for its Thames-side bitumen terminal at Gravesend, Kent, South East England. The accreditation signals that the company’s production controls comply with the European Union’s high safety, health and environmental protection standards and follows a comprehensive audit by the British Standards Institution (BSI). FM Conway, which is res