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Portugal’s authorised Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) dealer Moviter celebrated its 30th year of distribution for the brand on May 20th. 

UK sustainable building materials and construction solutions business Tarmac has successfully achieved the Clear Assured Gold Standard for its commitment to inclusion and diversity in the workplace.  

The 31st SaMoTer construction machinery exhibition and co-located Asphaltica held at the Veronafiere Exhibition Centre in Verona attracted more than 40,000 specialist visitors from 91 countries over the event's five days (3-7 May 2023). Guy Woodford was among the world's many trade media in attendance. He sat down with SaMoTer event manager Sara Quotti Tubi to get the inside track on this year's event and the evolution of the Italian industry showpiece.

Total US construction starts fell 4% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.04 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Nonresidential starts led the drop as manufacturing fell 22% following a strong performance in March. Nonbuilding starts rose 7% to balance the decline, and residential building stats gained 12%. 

Kilwaughter Minerals quarry manager Eddie Nethery has been appointed chairman of the Institute of Quarrying in Northern Ireland.

More than seventy start-ups from across the world have applied for a pioneering scheme aimed at making low carbon concrete. 

Holcim will deploy up to 1,000 electric trucks from Volvo by 2030, with delivery for the first trucks starting in the fourth quarter of 2023. 

Screencore has launched its latest compact mobile crushing solution; the XJ dual-power tracked jaw crusher.

A £20,000 grant from Derbyshire County Council’s ‘Green Entrepreneurs Programme’* has helped Longcliffe Quarries Ltd improve its sustainability by reducing energy consumption by 137,500 kilowatts per year.

The infrastructure of the USA and the heavy construction equipment that builds it was centre stage recently in the nation’s capital, and DEVELON was among the brands that participated in the special event on the National Mall.

MDS, an Irish manufacturer of heavy-duty and recycling mobile and static trommels, apron feeders and conveyor systems, is well placed for growth after a major investment by parent company Terex in its manufacturing capabilities and product development

Swedish mining, quarrying and infrastructure equipment company Epiroc is to purchase the key assets of Schramm Australia, a manufacturer of products for reverse circulation (RC) drilling.

HD Hyundai Infracore is targeting the Middle East and Africa (MEA) market with its new brand, DEVELON, formerly Doosan Construction Equipment. The company recorded revenue of $330mn last year in the MEA region, a sharp increase of 116% compared to $150mn in 2020.

Cemex has acquired a mortar plant near Madrid, Spain, as part of its ongoing strategy to increase EBITDA through bolt-on acquisitions, focusing on providing more sustainable alternatives to growing urban centres.

The Essential Homes Research Project by Holcim and the Norman Foster Foundation was inaugurated in Venice during the 2023 Biennale of Architecture launch. 

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) brought its range of current and future sustainable solutions to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers’ (AEM) Celebration of Construction event, held on the National Mall in the heart of Washington DC on May 14-16.

UK and Ireland construction materials group Breedon is taking part in the Peak Cluster project, which is claimed to be a world-first initiative with key partners working together to create a net zero future for the cement and lime industries in the Peak District.

Breedon Group has completed three bolt-on transactions with a combined enterprise value of up to £19mn.

Finning continues investing in mental health support for its 1300 employees across the UK and Ireland. The company, the world's largest dealer of Cat machines and equipment, has introduced a raft of practical tools and company-wide mental health awareness initiatives to provide its teams with confidential support and guidance when needed. 

Heidelberg Materials North America has been selected for award negotiation to receive approximately $5mn in funding from the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) Carbon Capture Demonstration Projects Program.