Quarry Products

Following Nigel Jackson’s decision to step down as chief executive of the UK Mineral Products Association (MPA) after thirteen years at the helm, the association has appointed Jon Prichard as his successor from 1 October 2022.

Stephen Harrison is to step down as CEO of UK construction materials provider Forterra.

A new report from Parliament's Environmental Audit Committee on reducing carbon in construction has been welcomed by UK Concrete, the public and political advocacy vehicle for the UK's concrete industry.

Researchers have found it is possible to classify rocks according to the size of the particles they contain during quarrying, using a portable Raman spectrometer.

HeidelbergCement says it has the most ambitious CO2 reduction strategy in the cement industry after revealing plans to reduce its emissions by almost half (47%) to 400kg CO2/t by 2030 compared with 1990. The plans also equate to a 30% reduction in its carbon emissions compared to 2021.

Construction sector leaders from across Europe have launched the EU Policy Roadmap that is targeting climate neutral buildings and construction by 2050.

Summit Materials, a major US vertically integrated construction materials company, has sold its Kentucky-based Hinkle Contracting business to an affiliate of CRH Americas Materials.

Eagle Materials achieved its best-ever revenue of US$1.9bn in the 2021-2022 financial year (FY22), up 15% YoY. Net earnings advanced by 10% to US$374.2m over the same period, while adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations improved by 15% to reach US$657.4m.