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The Mineral Products Association (MPA) and British Precast have partnered to launch a new UK Health and Safety Awards scheme for 2021.

Construction materials company Granite has opened an office in Mesa, Arizona, to serve the Phoenix metropolitan area including Maricopa, Yavapai, and Pinal counties.

Boral, Australia’s largest construction materials and building products supplier, has reported a net profit of AUS$161mn (US$124.36mn) for the half-year ended 31 December 2020.

Volumetric concrete mixer manufacturer Cemen Tech has acquired Contech Testing & Consultancy, a UK business that provides a full range of services for concrete testing, mix design creation and concrete production quality control.

South Africa's strong recovery since the end of the COVID-19 hard-lockdown is continuing, with demand for building materials said to be being pushed to new heights.

The bauma CONEXPO INDIA international trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines and construction vehicles will not take place this year.

FLSmidth, a major global cement and mining equipment and technology solutions supplier, has mixed expectations when it comes to its 2021 trading.

Cemex has received a grant from the US Department of Energy to develop a carbon capture unit at its cement plant in Victorville, California.

Doosan Infracore has surpassed the 200,000-mark in the cumulative production of excavators in China, a first among all foreign companies operating in the country.

LafargeHolcim and Schlumberger New Energy will explore the development of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) solutions.

Carbon negative aggregates specialist O.C.O Technology has been named winner of the Rushlight Sustainable Manufacturing & Services Award 2020-21.

An Ammann mixing plant is helping Hangzhou Road & Bridge Group reduce emissions and change perceptions at its asphalt production centre in China’s Zhejiang province.

The Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA) has launched a podcast to highlight news and discussions about the aggregate, concrete and cement industries in Texas.

Doosan Infracore Europe has made important changes in the company's dealer network in France with SOMATEC MTPI and SOFEMAT as new Doosan dealers in the East and West of France, respectively. With the changes, the Doosan dealer network in France now includes 21 independent dealers covering all of the country and its overseas territories.

Safety is intrinsic to every EPC-UK operation. With a strategic goal of creating a 'Zero Harm' environment, the company kicks off every year with a series of Safety Briefings to review and reinforce its safety messages. To make this year's briefings more memorable during these challenging times, EPC-UK decided to add a touch of magic in the form of performing duo, Fifth Dimension.

CEMEX has announced its participation in the Low Emissions Intensity Lime and Cement 2 (LEILAC 2) project, a research and innovation initiative aimed to decarbonise the cement production process.

Tarmac is marking National Apprenticeship Week (8 to 14 February) by allowing its current group of apprentices to take over its social media channels to share first-hand insights into what life is like as an apprentice working within the construction industry.

Proterra, a supplier of commercial vehicle electrification technology, and Komatsu, will work on the equipment maker’s first battery-electric middle-weight excavator.

A new coalition whose members include the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) is urging the federal and provincial governments to deliver on infrastructure investments.

The Building for Recovery coalition is encouraging individuals in the construction sector to send a letter to their local representative at the federal and provincial levels, asking for support to deliver infrastructure investments to help rebuild the Canadian economy in the wake of Covid-19.

Volvo Group says it has created a "business area" to offer its clients battery life-cycle options including disposal and repurposing and to develop charging infrastructure.