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April 12, 2024

GIC highlights 10 trends shaping the future of concrete

Major European concrete industry event GIC – scheduled for 18-20th April in Piacenza, Italy – provides a platform for stakeholders to connect and collaborate on tackling the industry’s most pressing challenges and opportunities.

Concrete is being used in an increasingly decorative capacity. Colourmix Aztec in precast concrete. Image: Oxerra
April 11, 2024

Heidelberg Materials North America announces latest milestone in Edmonton CCUS project

Heidelberg Materials North America is highlighting the latest step in its two-stage competitive procurement process as it works to select the carbon capture technology and contractor for providing the CO₂ separation solution for its Edmonton, Alberta, Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS) Project. This ground-breaking project is planned to be the first full-scale application of CCUS in the cement sector.

April 11, 2024

HD Hyundai Infracore announces global launch of Develon Uptime Center

HD Hyundai Infracore has announced the global launch of the Develon Uptime Center (DUC). The DUC's creation is based on the successful piloting of the company's Machine Monitoring Center (MMC). The Develon MMC started in 2021 and officially opened as the DUC at the end of January 2024 with an expanded scope of work to include customer-oriented remote services and monitoring.

April 11, 2024

BHS-Sonthofen optimises crushing at Dachser Fertigbeton-Kieswerke

Building materials supplier Dachser Fertigbeton-Kieswerke (Dachser) is expanding and optimising its gravel plant in Türkheim, Bavaria, Germany, by integrating a second rotor impact mill of type RPM 1113 from BHS-Sonthofen. In addition, BHS supplied the complete control system to ensure seamless coordination of the two machines. This makes the plant easier to operate and also increases productivity and efficiency.

April 10, 2024

Outset advanced on board technology

Thanks to the brilliant insight of Antonella Valerio and Franz Toneatti, with over thirty years of experience in the sector, OUTSET has been offering haulage contractors professional solutions to control and manage on-board weighing since 1999.

T1 LOADER display | photo credit Outset
April 10, 2024

Heidelberg Materials Hellas & Sympower optimise Greece's balancing markets

Sympower, a leading independent flexibility services provider, and Heidelberg Materials Hellas, one of Greece's most prominent cement production companies, are working together to unlock and monetise the inherent flexibility of Heidelberg Materials Hellas' energy-intensive equipment. With already 1.3 GW of flexibility capacity across Europe, Sympower's demand response services significantly contribute to Greece's balancing markets.

April 9, 2024

Quarry range centrepiece of first Hillhead show for Develon

Hillhead 2024 will provide the perfect platform to display and demonstrate for the first time at the show the latest products for the quarrying and construction industries from Develon, formerly known as Doosan Construction Equipment.

April 9, 2024

Aggregate Industries helps keep Nottingham trams on track for a decade

Garside Specialist Sands, the specialist division of Aggregate Industries, continues to prove its technical and logistical prowess, having continued to supply Nottingham Express Transit (NET) with the rapid response requirement of technical grade sand needed to keep its vast tram network in peak operation for over a decade.

April 8, 2024

Guarding by Location: Danger & Compliance

Martin Engineering, a global leader in conveyor manufacturing and operation, is disputing the idea that putting conveyor equipment out of reach or inconveniently placed away from workers, known as 

April 8, 2024

Epiroc introduces first 10-tonne hydraulic breaker to Croatia

Epiroc has delivered the inaugural HB 10000 hydraulic breaker to Croatia. This groundbreaking addition marks a significant milestone in Croatian quarry operations, as Beton Tomišić in Gradišće becomes the recipient of the largest serial-produced hydraulic breaker in the country.

April 8, 2024

Concrete industry prepares for Italian infrastructure investment boom

As Italy experiences a surge in infrastructure investment, GIC 2024 18-20th April will be a crucial platform for both domestic Italian and international players to connect and capitalise on this golden opportunity for the concrete industry to grow and contribute to the development of a modern and sustainable transport network.

April 5, 2024

GIC Expo 2024

The biggest european exhibition & conference specifically dedicated to the concrete industry, technologies, plants, equipment and materials for the concrete masonry, the refurbishment and the demolition of concrete structures, the precast industries, the concrete paving and screeds, the recycling and transport of aggregates.

GIC Expo 2024
April 5, 2024

Clean hydrogen-fuelled engine from Cummins

Cummins is unveiling a new fuel agnostic version of its 6.7litre engine able to run on hydrogen. Laurent Divito from the firm said, “It’s still a combustion engine so there’s a lot of commonality with components.”

The new B6.7H engine from Cummins can use hydrogen as fuel
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