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Heidelberg Materials and Linde have established a venture called 'Capture-to-Use' (CAP2U) to build and operate a state-of-the-art carbon dioxide capture and liquefaction plant.

The US construction industry supported 412,000 job openings in February, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. 

Heidelberg Materials has acquired all operating assets and reserves of RMS Gravel, a producer of high-quality sand and gravel products located in the Central New York market. 

Aggregate Industries, a member of the Holcim Group, is buying UK-based Sivyer Logistics, a producer of recycled construction and demolition waste (CDW) for the London construction market. 

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has published a new report setting out 18 regulatory reforms that it says the UK Government should enact to reduce uncertainty, delays and costs in the mineral products sector.

Dr Pascal Peduzzi is the director of UNEP/GRID-Geneva, a Switzerland-based centre of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Peduzzi heads up a team of 22 Global Resource Information Database (GRID-Geneva) data scientists transforming data into information to support decision-making processes. The team is working tirelessly to secure funding to fully act on the key findings of its landmark report on global sand sustainability, which includes a roadmap for future-proofing more sustainable sand supply to meet the world’s huge building needs. Guy Woodford reports

Cemex has published its 2022 Integrated Report, detailing the company's operational, climate action, and other achievements throughout the year. The report, titled Shaping the Future Together, provides an in-depth analysis of Cemex's strategic vision, corporate governance, value creation, and operational performance.

The Seabed User and Developer group (SUDG) held a reception in Parliament on March 7 to highlight the breadth and scale of UK marine industries, including the marine aggregates sector which is represented by the British Marine Aggregates Producers Association (BMAPA).