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Brian James is a high-profile figure in the European aggregates sector, having formerly held senior roles at both the Aggregates Europe - UEPG and the UK MPA covering the recycling of construction & demolition waste and other secondary sources. He now speaks as an independent voice in support of recycled aggregates and the circular economy. He tells Liam McLoughlin that a number of recent trends and regulatory developments in Europe and the UK could threaten the ability to use recycled aggregates.

The German aggregates sector is experiencing tough times as the ongoing stagnation of the country’s construction sect

As Sandvik Rock Processing makes significant investments in local screening media manufacturing capabilities, it is building the level of aftermarket support for its growing capital equipment portfolio.

Given it takes place in a quarry in Buxton, England, Hillhead can bring real job site applications to life like no other event.

Cemex has signed an agreement with Gharbia Governorate to operate the first Regenera facility in Egypt. The facility receives more than 800 tonnes of municipal solid waste per day, and through this agreement, Cemex will treat the waste to generate alternative fuels and produce compost, ensuring minimal residual waste to landfill.

Cemex has unveiled its first-ever HVO-powered (Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil) vehicle in support of its Future in Action programme – which drives Cemex to become a carbon net zero business by 2050.

Cemex has developed the claimed first generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool of its kind in the building materials industry, transforming how the salesforce interacts with clients by providing real-time support for a superior customer experience.

At the end of February 2024, Van Laecke Group, Finlay's Netherlands distributor, delivered the new hybrid-powered Finlay 883+ Spaleck to Dijkshoorn in Bleiswijk. According to Dutch tradition, this festive delivery was accompanied by a delicious cake.

Veolia, the UK's leading resource management company, has partnered with UK biotechnology startup, FabricNano, to apply enzymes to rocks to trial faster, permanent carbon dioxide removal directly from the atmosphere.

Employees at Bradford, West Yorkshire-based concrete admixture firm Oscrete went back to school this month to improve the grounds at a local primary where two of the staff started their education.

The German company Manfred Woitzel (Woitzel) specialises in groundworks, demolition, recycling and disposal services. The company, founded by Manfred Woitzel in 1956 as a quarry operation, has evolved into the company it is today, collecting, transporting and storing and recycling several waste streams, like construction and demolition waste, soil and household waste.

Powerscreen, a leading mobile crushing, screening and conveying equipment manufacturer, has appointed Envimat as its new distributor in Brazil.

Powerscreen has extended the territory covered by PX Equipment, its West African distributor.

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reports that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 8.4 months in April, according to an ABC member survey conducted April 22 to May 6. The reading is down 0.5 months from April 2023 but expanded 0.2 months from the prior month.

Holcim Group members Lafarge Canada and Geocycle Canada have completed a pilot at the Lafarge Brookfield cement plant (Nova Scotia) to produce high-quality clinker made of recycled minerals recovered from waste sources, which can potentially reduce CO2 level by 60% per tonne of clinker.

After 28 years of service at Tillicoultry Quarries, Joe Hadnum retired from his director role on 17 May 2024. Joe's departure marks the end of a career in which he has displayed exceptional commitment and made a notable contribution to the growth of the major UK quarrying company.

Northern Ireland-based compact crushing and screening equipment manufacturer EvoQuip has appointed Christian Ebner as business development manager for Latin America.

Building materials solutions supplier Cemex has introduced Vialayer, an advanced asphalt solution designed to improve the durability of urban roads to help strengthen surfaces against the growing problem of potholes, deformation and premature cracking.

Heidelberg Materials UK has acquired B&A Group, one of southwest England's leading construction soil and aggregate recycling companies.

Volvo CE says it is disclosing the industry’s most extensive catalogue of Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) reports - making it easy for customers to take active steps to reduce their environmental impact.