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August 30, 2021

GCCA launches 2021 'Concrete in Life' photography competition

The third annual GCCA 'Concrete in Life' photography competition has today launched with a call for amateur and professional photographers worldwide to capture the role of concrete in their lives and its role in the sustainable world of tomorrow.

August 27, 2021

Solidia names Russell Hill CTO

Solidia Technologies has appointed Russell Hill chief technology officer (CTO) with the aim of advancing its R&D roadmap quickly. 

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August 27, 2021

MPA celebrates half century of Quarries & Nature awards

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) is counting down to this October's Quarries & Nature 2021 event, the 50th holding of the awards celebrating the unique contribution of restored quarries to nature recovery and creating ‘net gain’.

Photo (from left to right): Bee orchid by Mark Godden; reed warbler by Roger Bennett; whiskered bat by John J Kaczanow; common blue butterfly by Nigel Osman; hedgehog by Anthony Elgey; broad-bodied chaser dragonfly by Malcolm Jarvis; jay by Dave Barnes; and stoat by Dave Barnes
August 26, 2021

Lafarge issues EPDS in Western Canada 

Lafarge Canada has released more environmental product declarations (EPD) for concrete in the provinces of  Alberta and Manitoba as part of an ongoing commitment to sustainability. 

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August 26, 2021

Limestone from Tarmac quarry revives historic kiln

A historic lime kiln in Derbyshire, UK has been given a new lease of life thanks to a project led by the South West Peak Landscape Partnership working with the Tunstead Quarry operated by Tarmac.

Partners on the lime kiln project at the Gradbach site
August 25, 2021

Hyundai expands North America network 

Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas (HCEA) has added Tri-State Equipment Rentals to a dealer network which now includes more than 80 dealerships in over 180 locations.

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August 25, 2021

Boral posts solid results amid tough trading conditions

Construction materials group Boral has reported a statutory net profit after tax (NPAT) of AUS$640mn (US$459.76mn) for the full year ended 30 June 2021 compared to a loss of AUS$1.145 billion (US$822.54mn) in FY2020.

August 24, 2021

Tsurumi bar screen helps Michigan plant

Tsurumi Pump provided an automatic bar screen to address frequently clogged pumps at a wastewater treatment plant of Port Austin, in Michigan’s Huron County.

The Tsurumi bar screen with in-line revolving rakes is expected to remove any solid matter lodged between or behind bars (Image Credit: Village of Port Austin)
August 23, 2021

Allu expands North American dealer network

Allu has chosen Bejac to sell its heavy range of Series Transformer and Allu Crusher material processing attachments in a move which expands its North American network. 

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