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The American construction industry had 407,000 job openings in August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey.

JCB has appointed a new global lead logistics provider with the awarding of a multi-million pound five-year contract.

CEMEX says it will soon become the first global building materials supplier to bring construction-grade 3D concrete printing technology to Mexico. CEMEX and business partner COBOD plan to use their technology to deliver a superior experience to customers through a novel construction method designed to bring significant cost and time savings. 

Finlay and its five German dealers hosted two open days at Johann Rathei in Großmehring, Bavaria, on Friday 16th and Saturday 17th September 2022. On display was a diverse line-up of six working machines that impressed visitors with their capability in quarrying and concrete recycling applications.

Holcim has completed the acquisition of Izolbet, one of the leading players in the specialty building solutions market in Poland. 

The organisers of the steinexpo 2023 international quarrying and construction materials show say there has been an 'outstanding' response to the event that is being held for the first time since 2017.

Heidelberg Materials has announced that its North American subsidiary Lehigh Hanson has acquired JEV Recycling, Inc., a concrete and asphalt recycler with a large facility in the U.S. Pacific Northwest.

With the addition of the JEV business, Heidelberg Materials strengthens its portfolio of circular materials in the Greater Seattle area best to serve the growing demand for sustainable construction materials.

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) has announced the winners of the Safety Excellence Awards, the Louis Griesemer Sterling Safety Awards and the James M. Christie Safety and Health Professional of the Year Award. 

Cummins has announced the delivery of its 300,000th engine to Hyundai Construction Equipment (HCE).

Executives from both companies met in Columbus, Indiana, to celebrate the momentous occasion. Cummins and HCE have been business partners for over 30 years, and this marked another milestone for both companies.

UK retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment in August were 6% above sales in the same month last year, according to new Systematics International Ltd figures collated in partnership with the Construction Equipment Association (CEA).

Holcim has completed the acquisition of the Polymers Sealants North America (PSNA) division of Illinois Tool Works.

The Finnish environmental service provider Kuljetusrinki has ordered an artificial intelligence-based, automated robot sorting line for the processing of construction and demolition waste from ZenRobotics, a brand owned by materials processing equipment company Terex. 

Nonresidential construction spending in America was down 0.4% in August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data published by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualised basis, nonresidential spending totaled $859.3 billion for the month.

European aggregates association UEPG held its annual conference in Cyprus this year at a critical time. Delegates at the two-day event heard how the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the ever-growing requirement for sustainability have highlighted the sector’s vital importance to European economies going forward. Liam McLoughlin reports.

A major global conference will be told that the energy crisis and geopolitical instabilities are creating an innovative approach to critical minerals.