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Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has unveiled new enhancements to its H-Series wheeled loaders that it says will help reduce total cost of ownership.

Terex Finlay's standard subscription for its T-Link plant monitoring and performance optimisation system is now available for seven years.

Epiroc is launching its Tier 4 engine-equipped PowerROC D60 drill rig onto the global market.

US building materials group Eagle Materials has announced, in a statement released to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) this week, that it is delaying the separation of its aggregates division.

The company says: “Today’s market conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have affected the company’s previously announced timeline to separate its heavy (cement, aggregates and concrete) and light-side (gypsum wallboard and paperboard) businesses.”

The City of Winnipeg has changed its road construction guidelines in a move that will affect the types of aggregate used in its pavement foundations.

According to a report out this week on the Journal of Commerce website, the changes are expected to extend the lifespan of new streets in the Manitoba capital.

The JoC report says that councillor Matt Allard, chairman of Winnipeg’s Infrastructure and Public Works Committee, wants to see the city’s road construction materials specs updated and aligned with those of other jurisdictions.

To prove deliberate flouting of standards by some third-party cement blenders in the South African cement market, PPC appointed an accredited independent laboratory in September 2017. Njombo Lekula, MD of PPC RSA Cement, reveals that the exercise has unearthed a serious breach of standards, which poses a major threat to consumers and the integrity of the country’s cement industry at large.

Indian cement makers ACC, Ambuja Cement, ICC, India Cements, JK Cement and JK Lakshmi Cement yesterday (20 April) restarted manufacturing activity, in a phased approach complying with the government's social distancing standard operating procedure (SOP).

Two new members will be proposed for election to LafargeHolcim's board of directors at the group's annual general meeting (AGM) of shareholders on 12 May 2020.

JCB has stepped up its food aid programme to cater to homeless people in North Staffordshire, central England.

E-Mak’s latest invention is an all-in-one aggregates factory.

Megaton takes rock from a quarry, crushes it, sorts the aggregates into sizes and delivers them in the proportions required. The solution from the Turkish manufacturer is suited to aggregate production, concrete production, and cold-mix production.

Megaton is designed to operate in significant materials production facilities, close to large conurbations. It can be engineered to serve all or any combination of the applications mentioned above.

See it being put through its paces on a quarry work site.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt our daily lives, we would like to find out how the international aggregates industry has been affected.

Employees at Tarmac's Tunstead Quarry near Buxton, in Derbyshire, England, are showing their support for the NHS by joining in with the weekly 'Clap for Our Carers' campaign to recognise and celebrate those working on the frontline during the coronavirus pandemic.

Chinese equipment manufacturers have pressed the "fast forward button" to resume production in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the CCMA (China Construction Machinery Industry Association).

In response to the profound effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19), HeidelbergCement has agreed with the group's works council and employee representatives to introduce short-time work for its Germany-based employees.

Aggregates producers are looking at ways to protect their businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kevin Garcia, general manager of Civil Specialty Solutions for Trimble’s Civil Engineering and Construction Division, which includes Trimble’s solutions for the aggregates industry, explains how having a prepared team with the right tools can help.

Mexican cement giant CEMEX is to cut senior executives salaries by 25% for a period of 90 days in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.

With effect from 1 May 2020, the CEMEX pay cut includes the managing director, the board of directors, and the executive board.

The firm has also cancelled an operation to repurchase its own shares.

Also, the senior management team has also decided to voluntarily have their salaries reduced by 15% while the remaining staff will have their salaries reduced by 10%.

ALLU Group has created a new company to develop future attachment technology, solutions and equipment.

JCB and a team of volunteer employees have set up mini production lines to supply personal protective equipment for UK National Health Service workers.

Building materials provider Titan Cement Group increased its revenue by 8% in 2019 to €1,609.8m and EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation) by 2.8% to €267.1m.

As the COVID-19 virus crisis continues to disrupt our daily lives, we would like to find out how the international aggregates industry has been affected.

ARI has joined forces with KB&G to research what is happening in our working environment.

With rules and guidelines being introduced for both work and private activities (such as social distancing, lock-down and isolation), ARI has joined forces with consultancy KB&G to get your opinion on how the situation is affecting your business.