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January 11, 2021

Upgrading ADTs for greater performance

Major manufacturers are unveiling new dump truck lines with a range of enhanced features including maximised ground clearance, greater cab visibility, and heavier duty parts to increase durability.

The new Liebherr TA 230 Litronic dump truck offers the option of extra-powerful LED headlights that can illuminate the entire working area
January 11, 2021

4th Construction Equipment Forum Berlin 2021

The conference is organized along 3 strategic development goals of the construction machinery industry. These will run through both days of the conference and guide the contributions of the decision-makers in terms of content.

January 11, 2021

CEMEX investing over £5mn in Rugby cement plant

Global building materials solutions supplier CEMEX has confirmed an investment of over £5million into two new plastic packing lines for packed cement at its Rugby cement plant in Warwickshire, central England.

January 11, 2021

New CEO for Holcim Romania

Bogdan Dobre has been appointed as the new CEO of construction materials provider Holcim Romania.

 New CEO Bogdan Dobre
January 8, 2021

Making a sustainability dream a concrete reality

Dinah McLeod became chief executive of the Global Cement and Concrete Association in July this year. She tells Guy Woodford that it’s been a great time to join the key London, England-headquartered association, given its leading role in coordinating efforts to secure a more sustainable worldwide cement and concrete sector

Dinah McLeod, chief executive of the GCCA, has built a highly successful career in the global sustainability sector
January 8, 2021

SaMoTer: 31st edition postponed until March 2023

SaMoTer, Veronafiere's triennial international construction machinery exhibition, has been postponed until March 2023. This is a further and definitive change of date after what was due to be the 2020 edition of the Verona, Italy-based show had been moved to 3-7 March 2021 due to the Covid-19 emergency.

January 8, 2021

BKT awarded SQEP Gold certification by Caterpillar

Caterpillar has awarded BKT's Bhuj plant SQEP (Supplier Quality Excellence Process) Gold certification, an important acknowledgement reserved for suppliers who have stood out during the year for achieving the highest levels in terms of quality and control over processes.

January 8, 2021

Hanson UK joins The 5% Club

Building materials provider Hanson UK has joined The 5% Club scheme, which aims to drive ‘earn and learn’ training opportunities and address the UK's skills shortage and youth unemployment.

Scheme members pledge to have 5% of their workforce enrolled on training and development schemes
January 7, 2021

Indiana Partners welcomes Hanson Aggregates

The Indiana Partners for Pollution Prevention has welcomed Hanson Aggregates into a programme in which members pledge to implement environmental initiatives at their facility.

Left to right - Randy Jones, plant manager; Jeff Pollick, area environmental manager; Wendy Krause, midwest director environment and sustainability (credit: IDEM)
January 7, 2021

CEA vows to help members navigate post-Brexit trading challenges

There is now more certainty about post-Brexit trading rules, but construction and other industries are still learning new rules and regulations. This was one of the key themes outlined by Construction Equipment Association chief executive Rob Oliver in his New Year message to members.

CEA chief executive Rob Oliver
January 6, 2021

Hillhead Digital event rescheduled

The organisers of Hillhead Digital have announced the event is being moved back three weeks to allow for the longer lead times that are anticipated as a result of the new national lockdown.

 The Hillhead Digital event features 60 seminars over two days
January 6, 2021

The 24/7 aggregates advocate

César Luaces Frades is director general of ANEFA and FdA, Spain's national associations of aggregates manufacturers. As well as being a passionate and dedicated campaigner for his home country's aggregates industry, he is also a major figure within UEPG (European Aggregates Association). Guy Woodford recently caught up with him to find out about his latest work and his take on the keys issues in the Spanish and wider European aggregates sector

César Luaces Frades is director general of ANEFA and FdA