Quarry Products

For the last 25 years Martti Kärkkäinen has managed the aggregates business of Finland-based Rudus. Claire Symes talked to him about his career with the company. In today's world few people stay with the same company for their whole career but when Martti Kärkkäinen retires later this year, he will be celebrating 38 years of working with Rudus. During his time with the Finland-based construction materials business he has seen many changes in the organisation but believes the company is on the right path for

Spain’s concrete producers association Anefhop has reported that demand fell by 20% in 2010, compared to the previous 12 months, to 31million cubic metres. The association said that demand was now 60% lower than before the start of the financial crisis.

For the fourth quarter running, the volume of concrete goods manufactured in Poland grew year-on-year in the first three months of 2011. According to the Concrete Commodities Manufacturers Association (SPBT), 3,226tonnes of goods were produced, which was 57% up on the first quarter of 2010.

Sales of concrete products rose by 25% in 2010, compared to the previous year, according to a new report from the country’s concrete producers’ association Betoniteollisuus.

Carbon footprint is more than just the latest 'in' business phrase, reducing carbon emissions is something contractors and clients are serious about achieving. Claire Symes looks at how the quarrying industry is helping. Greenhouse gas emissions created by the global construction sector are set to double over the next 20 years at current growth rates, according to the latest report from the United Nations. The report claims that if emissions remain unchecked as construction markets in Asia, Middle East and