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Austrian companies Strabag and Peri have collaborated on what is claimed to be the first building in Austria to be constructed using 3D concrete printing technology

Building materials giant CEMEX says that its consolidated net sales increased 8% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2021 to US$3.8bn.

Yesterday's UK Autumn Budget and 2021 Spending Review was met with a mixed reception by three key industry associations.

Rishi Sunak’s Budget and Spending Review Announcements this week have missed many opportunities to help the manufacturing sector, according to the chief executive of the UK's Construction Equipment Association (CEA).

NED (National Equipment Dealers) has expanded into the US state of Georgia through the acquisition of heavy equipment dealership Grove River Machinery.

Hitachi is now reorganising its business in the US to reflect changes in its wheeled loader operations. The firm’s subsidiary, Hitachi Construction Machinery Loaders America, is now being renamed as Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas.

The Irish Times reports that a managing director of a quarrying business is seeking High Court of Ireland orders to reverse the company’s alleged unilateral and unlawful decision to cut his salary from €236,000 to €94,600.

The innovative Common Pressure Rail Hybrid system – said to result in radical improvements in hydraulic- and energy-efficiency in excavators - has received the Volvo Technology Award 2021

Britain's Health & Safety Executive (HSE) issued a safety notice on the use of wheeled loading shovels, widely used in the waste and recycling sector.

The pricing of powertrain components is key to the success of the electrified off-highway vehicle market. But getting the cost of powertrains down to a competitive level with their internal combustion engine equivalents is a significant challenge. Internal combustion off-highway machinery has been around for a long time, and drivetrain component pricing is highly competitive. In comparison, the electrified off-highway vehicle is the new kid on the block.

Peter Tom's stellar career in the British building materials industry is entering an exciting new phase after the launch of Bay Capital, his new investment company. The aggregates king tells Guy Woodford about his ambitious plans to complete a hat-trick of successful UK building materials conglomerates

Lafarge Canada has installed energy-efficient machinery and LED lights at its Dawson Road location – saving nearly half a million kWh of electricity over five years.

HeidelbergCement has signed an agreement to acquire 68% of shares in the Tanzanian cement producer Tanga Cement. With this step, the German building materials giant further strengthens its local business and creates significant synergies with its existing assets in Tanzania.

Near Lausanne in western Switzerland, Upper Austrian company SBM Mineral Processing has erected a high-performance stationary concrete mixing plant with two self-sufficient production lines and connected 6,000 m³ high-silo storage for primary and secondary aggregates in just under 10 months.

Dr. Monica Soldinger Almefelt is a passionate champion of European quarry-site biodiversity through her work as raw material manager at Swerock, a subsidiary of the Nordic Peab Group, and within UPEG (the European Aggregates Association). She is also heavily involved in research and development, delivering practical benefits to aggregates producers in Sweden and further afield. She spoke to Guy Woodford about her work and the prospects for a greener future for Europe’s quarrying industry.

The global machinery market - including materials handling equipment used in quarrying and aggregates - is predicted to bounce back this year after the impact of Covid with a 6.2% increase from 2020.

MWS Equipment has unveiled the latest addition to its smart washing solutions product lineup. The Hydropure thickener range is designed to maximise water recovery while minimising the use of tailing dams

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has summarised five key takeaways from its Workforce Solutions Summit, which include adopting forward-looking employment strategies.

HyNet North West is one of two UK industrial clusters to receive Track 1 backing under the government’s carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) cluster sequencing process.