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March 29, 2023

A roadmap to a sand tomorrow 

Dr Pascal Peduzzi is the director of UNEP/GRID-Geneva, a Switzerland-based centre of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Peduzzi heads up a team of 22 Global Resource Information Database (GRID-Geneva) data scientists transforming data into information to support decision-making processes. The team is working tirelessly to secure funding to fully act on the key findings of its landmark report on global sand sustainability, which includes a roadmap for future-proofing more sustainable sand supply to meet the world’s huge building needs. Guy Woodford reports

March 29, 2023

First Terex Recycling Systems plant installed at Collard Group

Collard Group—leaders in recycling and waste management based in Reading, England —has chosen a Terex Recycling Systems plant to increase the processing capacity of its site and recover cleaner products of higher value while not adding to the manual labour requirements. Initially intended to be a plant upgrade, the Collard Group opted for a full plant installation after being pleased with the first phase of the install. 

March 29, 2023

Metso Outotec to sell two of its three Metals businesses 

Metso Outotec is selling two of its three Metals businesses after the quarrying and mining plant solution giant carried out a strategic review. Metals & Chemical Processing and Ferrous & Heat Transfer. The Smelting business will remain part of Metso Outotec's portfolio.

March 29, 2023

Cemex publishes its 2022 Integrated Report: Shaping the Future Together

Cemex has published its 2022 Integrated Report, detailing the company's operational, climate action, and other achievements throughout the year. The report, titled Shaping the Future Together, provides an in-depth analysis of Cemex's strategic vision, corporate governance, value creation, and operational performance.

March 29, 2023

Vital role of UK marine aggregates highlighted at Parliament event

The Seabed User and Developer group (SUDG) held a reception in Parliament on March 7 to highlight the breadth and scale of UK marine industries, including the marine aggregates sector which is represented by the British Marine Aggregates Producers Association (BMAPA).

Lord Benyon, Minister for Biosecurity, Marine and Rural Affairs, addressed the event
March 28, 2023

ABC member testifies to Congress on pitfalls of US Infrastructure Law  

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) member Aric Dreher, assistant general manager, Cianbro, headquartered in Pittsfield, Maine, testified before the US House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee today on Highways and Transit during the hearing Reviewing the Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

March 28, 2023

BKT further enhances its off-the-road tyre street tread

Off-the-road tyre major BKT has big sustainability-driven plans to develop its premium product portfolio. Guy Woodford sat down with Dilip Vaidya, the company’s senior president and director of technology, and Piero Torassa, BKT Europe’s field engineering manager, at the recent bauma exhibition to get the inside track on BKT’s exciting growth agenda

Dilip Vaidya, BKT senior president & director - Technology (left), and Piero Torassa, BKT field engineering manager, at bauma 2022 Munich
March 27, 2023

10,000th ADT in Norway is first in DEVELON colours in Europe

In February 2023, Doosan celebrated the production of the 10,000th articulated dump truck (ADT) from the company's plant at Elnesvågen, near Molde in Norway. There was more to acknowledge with the 10,000th unit as it is the first European machine to officially carry the colours of the company's new DEVELON brand.  

March 24, 2023

Heidelberg Materials plans to increase dividend by 8% to €2.60

Heidelberg Materials is continuing its progressive dividend policy with its managing and supervisory boards proposing at the 11 May annual general meeting to distribute a dividend of €2.60 per share for the 2022 financial year. Subject to the shareholders' approval, this corresponds to an increase of 8% compared to the previous year's dividend of €2.40 per share. Based on the HeidelbergCement share price as of 31 December 2022, the dividend yield is 4.9%.

March 24, 2023

ABC applauds enacting of Fair & Open Competition Act for Construction in Wyoming

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has praised the Wyoming legislature and Gov. Mark Gordon for enacting SF 147, the Fair and Open Competition Act, which protects Wyoming taxpayers by ensuring all of the state’s skilled construction workforce can compete on a level playing field for contracts to build state, state-assisted and local public works projects. 

March 23, 2023

Rokbak ADTs enter America’s haul of fame

Rokbak is living the American Dream with huge market interest in its globally renowned RA30 and RA40 articulated haulers.

The US is leading off-highway unit demand globally with huge infrastructure spend. There is a lot of construction activity around house and roadbuilding, and Rokbak’s dealers are busy meeting with customers to discuss how the RA30 and RA40 can help with their projects.

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