US Concrete purchases Orca Quarry in Canada
US Concrete has purchased Orca Quarry on Vancouver Island, including approximately 1,551 acres in four parcels of previously leased land.
The right equipment – a key in recycling
The amount of construction and demolition waste is growing globally. Recycling can effectively deal with it if the right equipment is chosen. Meet Metso Nordtrack™ – a combination of value-for-money made to make contracting more productive.
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Bell launches pre-owned equipment website
Bell has launched a dedicated global website for the sale of pre-owned Bell equipment.
Superior names director of international sales
Superior Industries has appointed Jeff Gray director of international sales to lead construction aggregate sales efforts outside of the US and Canada.
BIA Group and Metso Outotec expand distribution partnership to Africa
BIA Group and Metso Outotec have signed a contract to expand their aggregates distribution coverage to Africa.
Sandvik jaw crushers now available as a plug-and-play solution
Sandvik jaw crushers are now delivered to quarrying, mining and construction sector customers with everything for plug-and-play installation.
Aumund secures major Indian cement production contract with UltraTech
Netherlands-headquartered multinational Aumund has won a contract to supply a range of cement and concrete production equipment to Indian company UltraTech Cement.
The Ruttle Group invests in CDE recycled aggregates tech
Recycled aggregates supplier The Ruttle Group has bought a custom-built CDE wet processing plant for its Chorley Waste Transfer Station site.
SigmaRoc expands Belgian aggregates operations
AIM-quoted construction materials group SigmaRoc has entered into an agreement to assume control of LafargeHolcim's quarrying operations co-located at the group's Carrieres du Hainaut (CDH) Belgian business.
MSHA confirms seventh fatality in 2021
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has confirmed a miner was fatally injured while attempting to insert a steel pin into a spud beam.
Hoffmann and Herige sign low carbon concrete deal
Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies has signed a low carbon partnership contract with the Herige Group through its concrete subsidiary EDYCEM.
thyssenkrupp offers free coronavirus tests to employees
Building materials provider thyssenkrupp is offering its workforce in Germany free coronavirus self-tests.
Metso Outotec embraces digital age after COVID-19-induced business as unusual
Metso Outotec recently unveiled its Nordtrack Liveroom, the company’s 360° digital event experience platform. Liveroom features 3D demonstrations of the Nordtrack mobile crushing and screening range, as well as a wealth of information on the quarrying and mining solutions giant’s aftermarket offering. The Nordtrack Liveroom launch on 17 March 2021 included the unveiling of two new units - the Nordtrack S2.5 mobile screen and the Nordtrack I908 mobile impact crusher.
Stage V-compliant TwinPower generator from Atlas Copco
Atlas Copco has added a Stage V-compliant model to its QAC series of containerised generators
AEM: manufacturers are positive for 2021
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has revealed 88% of equipment manufacturers who took part in a survey are positive for 2021 following a year under Covid-19.
New Sika Stabilizer-500 VCC aims to improve low-quality aggregate
Sika scientists have developed Sika Stabilizer-500 VCC - an environmentally-friendly concrete admixture said to improve the performance of contaminated aggregate.
CASE executive Nicola D'Arpino elected to represent UNACEA on CECE steering group
CASE Construction Equipment's Nicola D'Arpino has been elected to represent UNACEA - the Italian construction equipment trade association - on the Committee for European Construction Equipment (CECE) steering group.
Autonomous advances in hauling
A big autonomous truck contract at a Norwegian quarry, and a new rigid hauler model for the vibrant Indonesian market.
Researchers replace bitumen with string to bind road asphalt
A research team in Switzerland has been investigating the use of patterns of string to bind road asphalt together in place of more environmentally damaging bitumen.