The threatened species of the great crested newt has been recorded in record numbers following the successful restoration of a raised bog between two Tarmac quarries in the UK.
American construction input prices decreased 1.8% in July compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of new U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index data. Nonresidential construction input prices decreased 1.8% for the month as well.
Hanson’s Padeswood cement works in Flintshire, north-east Wales, has been shortlisted for funding as part of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s (BEIS) Phase 2 Carbon Capture and Storage Cluster Sequencing process.
The National Stone Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) organised a day-long tour for the Mine Safety & Health Administration’s (MSHA) Assistant Secretary, Chris Williamson, along with seven other Department of Labor/MSHA staff at Luck Stone’s Bull Run facility in Virginia.
FLSmidth says it has completed all regulatory clearances and other conditions required for its acquisition of thyssenkrupp's Mining business (TK Mining), with the transaction due to close on 31 August 2022.
US construction industry trade association Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reports that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell by 0.2 months in July and now stands at 8.7 months.