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IronPlanet, a leading online marketplace for used heavy construction equipment, sold more than US$50million (€37.8million) worth of goods during the company's largest ever auction between February 21-24.

Chris Coton, Hanson UK's concrete technical services manager for the south west, died suddenly on February 26, 2012, the company has revealed.

Ready-mix concrete production in France are said to have risen by 10.3% in 2011, compared to a 1% drop (37.5million m3) in 2010.

Greek firm Titan Cement saw a 19% drop in its revenues in 2011 to €1.09bn.

Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev says the country will export 25% of its produced cement within two years by creating new companies in the sector.

Italian cement manufacturer Italcementi has received permission to refurbish its Monselice plant in the Veneto region from the Council of state.

Przedsiebiorstwo Badan Geofizycznych (PBG), a Warsaw-based geophysical testing firm, has been bought by the wealthy Polish businessman Roman Karkosik, for €3.42million.

A cellular concrete plant and a construction materials plant are among the facilities set to be included in the near €990million Novoaltaysk Yuzhny industrial park being built in Novoaltaysk, Siberia.

Russian Cement Company (RCC) is reported to be buying 63% of Iskitimcement's shares from RATM holding company.

KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens has hired Dan Riley as a marketing associate as part of the company's ongoing strategy to elevate its international PRO training curriculum.

Lafarge has launched a training programme organised through partnerships with architecture schools.

Cimpor says rising financial costs and conditions in overseas markets, such as Brazil and Spain, were behind its 18.1% fall in profits in 2011.

Ireland-based building materials group CRH increased its pre-tax profit by 33% in 2011 compared to 2010.

Timlyuy Cement Plant (TTsZ), a unit of Siberian Cement holding company, increased output by 25% in 2011 compared to the previous year.

Holcim achieved more like-for-like net sales of cement, aggregates and ready-mix concrete in 2011 despite the tough economic climate.

Cemex plans to expand its limestone and marl quarry in Serreta Llarga, Alicante, Spain, on part of a plot earmarked for a natural park, according to a local landowner and environmental group, Ecologistas en Accion.

Breedon Aggregates, the UK's largest independent cement quarrying business, is reported to be keen to buy any assets sold by Lafarge and Anglo American if they move to meet competition commission rules ahead of a potential €2.12billion tie-up of their UK cement companies.

Cementos Portland says its €337mn investment in clearing up its balance sheet was behind the company's €327.5mn loss during 2011.

Swedish cement producer Cementa is next month opening what it says will be the world's largest multi-chamber silo.

Northern Ireland-based precast concrete producer Acheson and Glover saw paving product sales increase by 50% - after it tracked market data from Invest NI's Business Information Centre.