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Northern Ireland-based Omega Crushing and Screening’s plug-in, dual power, electric-drive jaw crusher has proven to be a fuel-efficient, practical and refined choice for a crushing and screening contractor from Tipperary, Ireland.

Ahead of the Autumn Statement on 22nd November, the Mineral Products Association (MPA) has written to Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt, urging the Government to invest in Britain’s infrastructure rather than accepting a managed decline.

Holcim says decarbonisation will fuel its profitable growth in the European market.

Digitalisation holds enormous potential to help quarries boost their competitiveness – and a tailored, partnership-led approach is key to unlocking the benefits practically and affordably, says Andrey Komov, head of productivity for region international at Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE).

The American construction industry had 431,000 job openings on the last day of September, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data from the US Bureau of Labour Statistics’ Job Openings and Labour Turnover Survey (JOLTS).

Caterpillar and Freeport-McMoRan are partnering to convert the mining company's fleet of 33 Cat 793 haul trucks at its Bagdad mine in Arizona, USA, to an autonomous haulage system (AHS) using Cat MineStar Command for hauling.

Wet processing solutions provider CDE has commissioned a 100tph C&D waste recycling plant for The Ashcourt Group at its Pocklington site in East Yorkshire, UK.

Three local roads in northeast England have become the lowest carbon highways ever to be resurfaced in the UK, thanks to a project that has set a new benchmark for how roads are maintained.

Guasueca S.A., one of Guatemala’s leading equipment dealers, has sold one of its customers a second continuous asphalt mixing plant from Lintec & Linnhoff. The Lintec CDP14001M joins the customer’s existing Lintec CDP5001M, the smallest in this range.

Following the conclusion of the UK's red diesel rebate for equipment in the construction and mineral products sectors in April 2022, SMT GB says it took the opportunity to assess all of the available alternative fuel options.

As construction wakes up to the power of digital technology to help it work faster and smarter, businesses across the industry are digging into their data to find new ways to cut costs, boost productivity and shrink their environmental impact.

Cummins has set a new quarterly net cash from operating activities record of US$1.5bn, a huge rise on $382mn in the same quarter of 2022.

Wirtgen's WRC 240(i) Rock Crusher is a new premium machine for layer processing in road construction.

DSC Dredge, a global leader in the dredge manufacturing industry, engineering superior customised dredging solutions to meet specific application needs, has appointed Rondi Carlos-Volpi as its new director of Human Resources.

The Powerscreen World Dealer Conference saw nearly 400 Powerscreen dealers, customers and staff from all over the globe gather in Varese, near Milan in northern Italy, from 19-21 September to learn about next-generation machines and linked technology from the Terex Materials Processing (Terex MP) business brand. The major event also featured live quarry demonstrations of the new machines, dealer best practice and feedback sessions, and several longtime successful Powerscreen dealers were recognised for their exceptional work in a special awards evening.

Host: China Aggregates Association

Time: December 5-7, 2023

Location: Primus Hotel Shanghai Sanjiagang in Shanghai, China

Cemex is celebrating the growth and success of its Technical Apprenticeship Programme, based at the company’s National Technical Centre in Southam, Warwickshire, central England.

Two new Develon DL420CVT-7 wheeled loaders purchased by ASH Group for use at the company’s state-of-the-art Aggregates Wash Plant in Ellesmere Port in Cheshire in the UK, have brought huge benefits, including significant fuel savings and increased safety. The new wheeled loaders were supplied by Blue Machinery (Central) Ltd (Blue Central), based in Northwich in Cheshire, the Authorised Develon Dealer for North-West England and North Wales.

Tarmac has teamed up with Finnish technology company Hyperion Robotics to bring structural 3D-printed concrete to the UK.

Concrete admixture manufacturer Oscrete is marking 40 years in business with ongoing expansion and a pledge to make further strategic growth through future acquisitions.