Quarry Products

A UK museum detailing the story of the Derbyshire mining and quarrying industry is exploring opportunities to relocate its valuable historical collection to the National Stone Centre (NSC) in Wirksworth.

March data pointed to a continued rise in UK construction output, helped by the fastest increase in new work for seven months. However, escalating inflationary pressures and concerns about the economic impact of the war in Ukraine contributed to a sharp drop in business optimism. The degree of confidence about the growth outlook was the weakest since October 2020.

A Derbyshire-based building design and consultancy practice has been successfully appointed by the Institute of Quarrying (IQ) to reimagine the UK's National Stone Centre (NSC) in Wirksworth.

Carbon negative aggregate specialist O.C.O Technology has taken top honours by securing a prestigious Gold Award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for Health and Safety Excellence.

The AED Foundation (AEDF) has announced the accreditation of the Western Equipment Dealers Association (WEDA) Technician programme at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. This programme is one of AEDF’s flagship colleges and serves a wide region throughout the Southeast.

The U.S. construction industry added 19,000 jobs on net in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

LafargeHolcim in the United States has unveiled its new identity as Holcim US, uniting legacy brands and strengthening its purpose to build progress for people and the planet across the nation.