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CEMEX is providing building materials for the expansion of the Khalifa Port South Quay in the United Arab Emirates.

The Heracles Group, Holcim's Greek construction materials business, has completed its acquisition of the Halyps Building Materials aggregates and concrete business.

Building materials provider Holcim has completed the acquisition of PTB-Compaktuna (PTB), a specialty building solutions producer based in Belgium that operates across the Benelux region and Northern France.

HeidelbergCement subsidiary LehHigh Hanson has acquired Corliss Resources, an aggregates and ready-mixed concrete companies in the US Pacific Northwest.

McCloskey International has welcomed Centrocar to its global network of distributors, supplying McCloskey mobile crushing, screening and stacking equipment and services to customers in Portugal.

The British Aggregates Association has launched its BAA-Active microsite. The new site - (https://baa-active.co.uk) -will showcase the association's support for initiatives including the HSE's Working Minds Campaign and the National Highways & Driving For Better Business Campaign Calm Driver.

Alexandre Marchetta of Group Mecalac and EVOLIS is the new president of European construction equipment industry association CECE, succeeding Niklas Nillroth.

Cemex is continuing to expand its use of low carbon alternative fuels at several of its California operations, utilising diesel to power trucks and machinery. 

Kohler is continuing its focus on providing power resiliency solutions by expanding its clean energy management offering with the acquisition of Heila Technologies. Heila will become part of Kohler’s Power Group – a leading global off-highway engines, power generation and clean energy supplier.

By supplying its building materials to contractors building Egypt’s New Administrative Capital (NAC) in Cairo and new tourism-linked infrastructure, Lafarge Egypt is playing a key role in constructing the Egypt of tomorrow. Company CEO Solomon Baumgartner spoke to V L Srinivasan

Malaysian quarrying and asphalt company Asas Nikmat Sdn Bhd (ANSB) has selected a Terex MPS plant to supply steady, reliable aggregates for the Pan Borneo Highway Project.

Ecocem has conducted the first pour of Exegy ultra-low carbon concrete in the UK in collaboration with Taylor Woodrow.

The Concrete Action for Climate initiative of global cement and concrete producers is calling on a wider group of industry stakeholders to support the transition to Net Zero.

Mellott has developed a new HMI (human machine interface) system that includes a redundant pushbutton control to operate independently of the screen if needed.

Construction Equipment Association (CEA) CEO Suneeta Johal has praised members’ “resilience and tenacity” in 2021 while also highlighting continuing strong demand for construction and earthmoving equipment across Britain going into a new trading year.

Aggregates supplier Hanson has reopened the railhead serving its Penmaenmawr quarry in north Wales as part of a UK rail strategy to reduce vehicle movements and cut associated CO2 emissions.

AS Silikaat produces construction materials and conducts above-the-water-level and underwater sand mining across four pits in Estonia. Below, the company discusses its long-term relationship with Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) and why it finds the Swedish off-highway equipment giant’s machines a good fit for its business

Britain’s concrete producers have joined forces in one association to represent the industry in a move they say will accelerate its journey to beyond net zero carbon emissions.

Cyprus-based Latomio Pyrgon has produced a thought-provoking short film emphasising the necessity of quarries and aggregates for human life.

The highly successful company is part of the Latouros Group, Cyprus's biggest quarrying group, headed by Antonis Latouros, the current president of UEPG (European Aggregates Association).

Granite has demonstrated its commitment to brining more women into leadership as part of Catalyst CEO Champions for Change.