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Doosan has introduced a new waste and recycling kit for the company’s DL-7 range of wheeled loaders.

An innovative hydrogen fuel supplement system has been named the winner of Tarmac's 2022 Supplier Innovation Challenge, an initiative that encourages suppliers, organisations and individuals to submit ideas to support the acceleration of the company's journey to net zero. 

CEMEX is using hydrogen injection technology at four of its cement plants in Mexico as part of its Future in Action programme to achieve sustainable excellence and become a net-zero CO2 company. 

Harborlite Aegean in Turkey, a subsidiary of Imerys, now processes different types of perlite for the juice industry with an impact crusher of type PB 0806 from BHS-Sonthofen. This is the first time the machine has been used for this purpose. Tests with original material in Sonthofen and previous experiences with the maintenance-friendly machines from BHS gave the customer the confidence to make this unusual choice.

The US-based Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by Dodge Construction Network, increased by 3.8% (2000=100) in November to 207.2 from the revised October reading of 199.6. During the month, the DMI continued its steady ascent, with the commercial component rising 4.3% and the institutional component ticking up 2.7%. 

CEMEX Dominicana and Nestlé Dominicana have signed a sustainability agreement where both companies are reaffirming their commitment to lead their respective industries in climate action.

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has relaunched a health and safety self-audit tool as a key part of its Safer by Association initiative, which supports SMEs. It is based on a simple scoring system, which can be used by anyone with a good, basic knowledge of health and safety. 

The construction industry’s first-ever Tarmac Fairy makes her debut in this year’s Tarmac festive film – will she spend the festive period searching high and low, wondering where everyone has gone? Or will she find a way to unlock the spirit of Christmas?

CEMEX has successfully completed a carbon reduction road re-surfacing programme with Liverpool County Council in northwest England, providing a CarbonNeutral asphalt product that has saved 16 tonnes of CO2e.

There are a lot of exciting technological developments in the quarries and mines blasting sector

Cement and clinker manufacturer Makin Teguh Sdn Bhd (MTSB) has completed the construction of an integrated clinker and cement manufacturing plant (ILPP) in Lahad Datu on the Malaysian island of Borneo.

Using digital tools and services is indisputably the key to strengthening your position in the market and for improving the performance and safety of your operations. Metso Outotec offers a comprehensive digital package improving quarry or machine processes for smooth operations.

Sixty-seven entries from 15 countries were recognised during the UEPG Sustainable Development Awards 2022 ceremony on Wednesday, 30 November at the Brussels concert hall ‘La Madeleine’.

Continental continues to expand its industrial business through the acquisition of Backes Transportbandservice. The company from Växjö is a leading service provider for the material handling industry in southeast Sweden.

Recacor (Recauchutados Cordoba), a major truck tyre retreader, was at the centre of the programme at the meeting in Spain for the European sales force of Marangoni’s Retreading Systems division.

Hitachi Construction Machinery UK (HCM UK) - which supplies of excavators, wheeled loaders, parts and servicing - has announced a strategic partnership with BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions UK.

Equipment auction company Ritchie Bros. UK is continuing the transformation of its Maltby Colliery site in North Yorkshire, England, following its recently completed purchase of the land and remaining buildings. A key development project will see the major renovation of a large historical structure from the old colliery becoming a state-of-the-art equipment workshop.

The US construction industry added 20,000 jobs on net in November, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has risen by 248,000 jobs, an increase of 3.3%.

The Global Aggregates Information Network (GAIN) continues to be a key voice within the world’s aggregates industry. Below, GAIN convenor Jim O’Brien analyses GAIN member association aggregates production data, which offers a further indication of the robust nature of the industry and its essential importance to global infrastructure development