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On Thursday, September 1, the first day of Suicide Prevention Month 2022, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) called on the entire U.S. construction industry to strengthen human health among its workers and decrease the number of deaths by suicide.

CEMEX is helping to meet growing customer demand for its products by adding 10 new lower emission tippers to its fleet, which boast upgraded safety features, a higher payload for increased efficiency and a step change in decarbonisation of its delivery vehicles.

The American construction industry added 16,000 jobs on net in August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has risen by 311,000 jobs or 4.2%.

Indonesia’s aggregates industry is rallying after the pandemic, with momentum coming from ambitious infrastructure projects that were put on hold during lockdown restrictions.

Tarmac has installed hundreds of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels at its Birmingham asphalt plant in Washwood Heath as part of the major UK sustainable building materials and construction solutions business's commitment to meeting its net zero targets.

Gulf Coast Sand (GCS), a large U.S. privately-owned and independent producer and supplier of specialised sands, blended sands, and abrasives, has acquired the assets of Shale Support. With this move, GCS establishes itself as the largest independent, privately-owned aggregate company along the Gulf Coast and boasts more than 900 mineable acres of aggregate reserves.

Building materials giant CEMEX has completed the US$329m sale of its operations in Costa Rica and El Salvador to Cementos Progreso Holdings.

Rokbak employees were today celebrating the articulated haul truck brand’s one-year anniversary. Marking the occasion, the company’s Managing Director, Paul Douglas, has revealed the full story behind the rebrand.

Lehigh Hanson has received approximately US$3.7 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) to conduct a front-end engineering design (FEED) study retrofitting Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America's (MHIA's) carbon capture technology at its new state-of-the-art cement plant in Mitchell, Indiana.

Astec Industries’ Materials Solutions Group has launched its newest mobile high-frequency screening plant, the GT2612V.

There are many things affecting aggregates crushing plant performance and therefore profitability. All producers want to get to peak performance, but few have complete visibility on the many ways that can be used to achieve optimal performance. This is where Metso Outotec’s Performance services come into play.

The impact of spiraling energy costs to the UK’s mineral products industry has prompted manufacturers to write to Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi today.

As president of UNICEM, the trade association bringing together the French mineral extraction industries and manufacturers of construction materials, Alain Boisselon is playing a key leadership role as the association’s members attempt to hit ambitious green targets, while remaining profitable in a tough economic climate. Aggregates Business editor Guy Woodford caught up with him to find out more about his crucial work

Electrified quarry mobile processing plant manufacturer Rubble Master will highlight during bauma 2022 in Munich, Germany (24-30 October) how its innovative machines can ensure customers up to 25% operating savings.

The American construction industry had 375,000 job openings in July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. JOLTS defines a job opening as any unfilled position for which an employer is actively recruiting.

Quarry operators can generate a great deal of productivity and efficiency gains through using premium stationary aggregates plants

Construction materials trading group GRS says it made record turnover and strong pre-tax profits for the 12 months ending 31 January 2022. 

Building materials provider CRH says it had a positive first-half performance in the first six months of this year, with further growth in sales and EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation).