Breedon, a leading vertically integrated construction materials group in Great Britain and Ireland, has posted strong results for the first half of 2022.
Swiss building materials giant Holcim posted record first-half year results in H1 2022. Record net sales of CHF 14,681mn (€14,980mn) were up 16.9% year-on-year, with record recurring EBIT of CHF 2,173mn (€2,217mn) equating to a 9.6% rise.
CEMEX is partnering with Advent International (Advent), one of the largest and most experienced global private equity investors, to accelerate the growth and development of NEORIS.
CEMEX says that CEMEX Ventures, its corporate venture capital and open innovation unit, is investing in COBOD, a global leader in construction-grade 3D printers.
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has opened the second round of its Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE), providing point-of-sale discounts on off-road zero-emission equipment.
The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has called for a more joined-up approach to all minerals following the publication of the Government’s Critical Minerals Strategy.
Dr Miles Watkins, a building materials industry sustainability consultant, has seen demand for his expertise and services rise exponentially in the last two to three years as more and more suppliers in the UK and the wider world look to lower their production carbon emissions and the environmental impact of their products. Focusing on the UK building materials market, Watkins talks to Guy Woodford about its current sustainability efforts and what needs to happen for ambitious carbon emissions targets to be realised
