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Cemex subsidiary Ready Mix USA has earned five awards from the Tennessee Concrete Association (TCA), including awards for contributions to projects across the state.

JCB remained profitable in 2020 despite the severe impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on its global manufacturing operations, the company announced today.

Holcim has closed an agreement to buy Poland-based Polcalc, one of the country’s leading producers of granulated calcium carbonate.

AfriSam says it is leveraging new-generation crushing technology to optimise uptime at its Pietermaritzburg quarry in South Africa by installing a Metso Outotec C120 jaw crusher.

The Cummins hydrogen-fuelled internal combustion engine (H2-ICE) programme is ready to develop a medium-duty 6.7-litre and a heavy-duty 15-litre engine.

Cematrix has renewed joint marketing and cement supply agreements with Lafarge Canada for another five years to support the development of the cellular concrete market.

Allu is opening manufacturing and operating facilities in China after acquiring a business license to establish its trading entity in the huge market.

South African cement and construction materials manufacturer AfriSam has hosted personnel from 60 construction companies for a training session on the correct use of cement in concrete, plaster and mortar applications.

An update to the UK's guidance on good practice for handling soils is now available following a detailed review led by The Institute of Quarrying (IQ).

An unsung hero credited with inventing the modern road surface has been celebrated with the unveiling of a commemorative blue plaque in Nottingham, UK.

Dalmia Cement has achieved worldwide prominence through its pioneering efforts to achieve decarbonisation in cement manufacturing. CEO Mahendra Singhi tells Liam McLoughlin that this sustainability approach is also a commercially beneficial one

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has confirmed the hybrid version of its concrete convention in Georgia will now be fully virtual. 

Stevin Rock's Q4 Kadra quarry in the United Arab Emirates has achieved over 2 million man-hours and 746 days without a lost-time injury.

CRJ Services has signed an agreement to become a distributor of Bruce Engineering's material processing and washing solutions.

Command Alkon is to showcase a range of solutions, including TrackIt and Connex Inbound Materials, at the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association's (NRMCA) ConcreteWorks show in Florida.

A road in Bradford has become the first in West Yorkshire, UK to be resurfaced with a sustainable asphalt manufactured from waste tyres.

A £500 donation from the UK Institute of Quarrying (IQ) has helped a campaign raising funds for a female quarry worker statue in Derbyshire to reach its target goal.

The Europe construction aggregates market is predicted to expand by a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 4.2% from 2020 to reach a value of US$23,327.3m by 2027.

A LafargeHolcim cement plant in Midlothian, Texas, is to fully convert to portland limestone cement (PLC) as part of an effort to adopt more sustainable products. 

Terex Materials Processing (Terex MP) is to offer ORBCOMM’s factory-installed LTE telematics solution as standard across several of its brands across India and other global markets, including India and various other Asian, African and Middle Eastern countries as well as Australia.