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Cemex UK has been trialling the use of existing pre-cast material in its concrete products, including solutions made of up to 100% recycled aggregates.

HCSS, a leading provider of innovative software that helps heavy civil and quarrying businesses streamline their operations, is introducing HCSS Fleet Dashcams to help protect drivers and contractor business bottom lines. 

Software and solutions provider Command Alkon is introducing a “Customer Portal” mobile application that is designed to provide visibility in the construction materials delivery cycle. Command Alkon says Customer Portal allows materials buyers to streamline their operations. The new package delivers instant, reliable data sharing and will help materials buyers create, manage, and track orders 24 hours a day.

Marangoni says it has manufactured a Ringtread tyre that achieved an “A” class energy saving level in the same test used for new tyres (ECE.R 117).

The recently released Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Second Estimate by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) showed a slight increase in GDP, which grew at an annualised rate of 1.3% in the first quarter, surpassing the initial estimate of 1.1% reported last month.

Epiroc, a leading Sweden-headquartered productivity and sustainability partner for the global mining and infrastructure industries, has purchased the key assets of Schramm Australia, a leading manufacturer of products for reverse circulation (RC) drilling. 

Marini, a Fayat Group company, has been busy explaining the significant sustainability gains of its asphalt plant solutions to customers and potential customers.

An updated version of a premium tophammer surface drill rig offers much for sustainability and productivity-minded quarrying customers, while a major Italian breaker company is making big strides in the US

Austria-based mobile crushing and screening equipment manufacturer Rubble Master has established a new subsidiary Rubble Master SEA Pte. Ltd., in Singapore.

Power pack works in a sustainable manner and ensures high product quality in natural stone and recycling

Danish cement and mining equipment and solutions provider FLSmidth has acquired US company Morse Rubber.

Newcastle Sand is a mining operation located in Williamtown, New South Wales, Australia, that is currently extracting dune sand and processing it for the construction materials market. The company supplies some of the largest concrete producers in the Hunter Valley with construction-grade sands, including white silica sand, washed sand and concrete sand.

Italian haul truck specialist Perlini says its new DP265WD rigid dump truck (RDT) combines the company’s decades-long experience of mining haul truck manufacturing with the latest technologies, such as new control electronics, modern GPS monitoring and electronic weighing systems, to produce a versatile, economical and reliable machine.

Building materials supplier Cemex has made a considerable investment into its UK rail network, making improvements at several of its depots across the country. 

Managing the load out process at a busy site can be challenging, balancing the flow of incoming trucks and the utilization of loaders. Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has launched a new digital solution to simplify the load out process - and deliver on its vision to help customers maximize the productivity of their worksites.

Most aggregate producers rightfully spend considerable time comparing and choosing the most suitable crusher for their application. Conversely, most do not invest a similar amount of effort into considering the type of crusher wears needed to maximize the performance of their crusher. Especially amongst contractors, it is common that the same type of crushing chamber that originally came with the new crusher, continue to be used over the following years.

On an island on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, 2000km north-east of Java, a trio of Rokbak RA40 haulers are operating across a 45,065-hectare mining site. 

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has announced that Parker Hannifin, a global provider of motion and control technologies, will join its dealer team (now renamed CE Dealer Team by Volvo Construction Equipment) as a new partner for season two of the FIA World Rallycross (World RX) Championship.

The US National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) has welcomed the newly agreed Fiscal Responsibility Act.