The building sector is being urged by the UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) to get trailer training before towing a vehicle to make sure their employees and other road users stay safe on the country's roads.
CEMEX says it expects to work with Coolbrook to test their patented technology, which uses electricity in place of fossil fuels in the heating process of cement production.
Holcim has signed a binding agreement to sell its India business to the Adani Group for CHF 6.4 billion (€6.13bn). The deal includes Holcim's 63.11% stake in Ambuja Cement, which owns a 50.05% interest in ACC and its 4.48% direct stake in ACC.
Hanson UK and Shell have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together to explore opportunities that help facilitate the construction industry’s transition to net zero emissions.
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) says its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 8.8 months in April, according to an ABC member survey conducted from April 20 to May 4. The reading is up 0.9 months from April 2021.
Holcim has entered an agreement to acquire Izolbet, one of the leading players in the specialty building solutions market in Poland. Izobet has delivered double-digit growth in sales and EBITDA over the last three years.
