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July 15, 2022

Sustainable cement grant for AI & Coomtech

Aggregate Industries, in partnership with clean technology firm Coomtech, have secured a grant to help produce a lower-energy and reduced-carbon cement, as they seek to create a roadmap to net zero by 2030.

July 15, 2022

MENA construction rebound

A combination of factors is boosting construction materials demand in North Africa and the Middle East

A Cat 988K wheeled loader at work on a MENA quarrying site
July 14, 2022

ABC Construction Backlog Indicator inches lower in June

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reports that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell 0.1 months in June and stands at 8.9 months, according to an ABC member survey conducted 21 June - 5 July. The reading is up 0.4 months from June 2021.

July 14, 2022

Hillhead back with a bang

Hillhead 2022 celebrated the return from a four-year hiatus by recording the busiest opening day in its 40-year history.

A total of nearly 18,500 visitors attended the Hillhead show, whose attractions included a reconfigured Quarry Face demo area
July 13, 2022

CEMEX UK unveils next-generation cement packaging

At CEMEX UK’s Rugby Cement plant, a new state-of-the-art bagging line is now operational. Two other new lines are working alongside the recently installed paper bagging line, utilising the best technology globally to pack 25kg of cement into weatherproof bags.

July 13, 2022

UK Construction Week details revealed

Details have been announced of the programme for UK Construction Week Birmingham (UKCW Birmingham), the UK built environment event, which returns to the Birmingham NEC from 4-6 October.

Around 25,000 attendees are expected at the built environment event
July 12, 2022

Holcim acquires Teko Mining in Serbia

Holcim has acquired Teko Mining Serbia, one of the country's largest independent aggregates companies, with estimated 2022 net sales of over Є20 million.

July 12, 2022

Asian customers experience Volvo CE innovations

Almost 60 guests from Asia have attended the Volvo Days customer event – with many more joining online – to discover the latest Volvo CE innovations in electromobility, connectivity, and sustainability.

Guests from the Philippines, Thailand, and Japan in front of Volvo’s largest crawler excavator, the EC950F.