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Rokbak is bringing a pair of its haulers and a strong team to CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023 in Las Vegas (14-18 March) to show exactly how the brand has become a major mover in both the US and global markets.

The World Cement Association (WCA) has appointed three new directors to its board.

Construction Executive, the construction business magazine published by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month by unveiling a completely redesigned version of the print magazine with its January-February 2023 issue as well as a new, dynamic content mix on its online platforms.

Formerly established by the Machinery Ministry of China in 1989 and held every other year since then, China International Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines and Mining Machines Exhibition & Seminar (hereafter referred to as BICES) has grown from what was originally a domestic new products and new technology show to be one of leading international trade fairs for construction, building and mining machinery in Asia with over 1,000 exhibitors from 30 countries and more than 150,000 visitors from China and overseas markets.

PLANTWORX 2023 will be the show where emerging and disruptive technologies will feature alongside construction equipment, innovation, technology products and services. The show remains the UK’s biennial showcase for the construction sector – and will lead visitors into the future of construction. With a combination of live demonstrations and the latest in machine technology and support products, PLANTWORX offers a valuable experience for construction sector professionals.

Producers of heavy-side construction mineral products, including aggregates, asphalt and concrete, endured a challenging end to 2022. 

Cement 2 Zero (C2Z), a UK-based demonstrator project to trial the world’s first zero-emissions cement on an industrial scale, was officially launched this week, having successfully conducted the first in a series of pilot-scale melts.

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) President and CEO Michael Bellaman released the following statement responding to President Joe Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address.

Even after the pandemic-related break, India is still a major player in the construction machinery sector. Thus, bauma CONEXPO INDIA, which took place from January 31 to February 3, 2023, at the India Expo Centre, Greater Noida / Delhi NCR, closed with impressive results.

Cummins is reporting strong performance for its fourth quarter and full year 2022. Revenues for the fourth quarter were US$7.8 billion. Excluding Meritor, the acquisition of which was completed on August 3, 2022, revenues was $6.6 billion, 13% higher than the same quarter in 2021. Excluding Meritor, sales in North America increased by 25%, and international revenues decreased by 1% compared to the fourth quarter of 2021. But strong demand across all global markets was offset by a market slowdown in China and Russia, where operations have been suspended indefinitely.

Off-road tyre manufacturer Magna Tyres Group is growing its global footprint with the acquisition of Tirepoint, one of the largest tyre dealers in South Africa.

In a wide-ranging and enjoyable conversation with Aggregates Business editor Guy Woodford, new Institute of Quarrying (IQ) president Viv Russell and his two predecessors, Martin Riley and Phil Redmond discuss the UK mineral products industry’s big next-generation education challenge, the importance of the IQ in addressing it and other key industry issues, and what serving as IQ president has meant to them.

Aggregate Industries has launched its 2023 apprenticeship scheme as part of the UK National Apprenticeship Week.

The Indian construction industry is expected to receive a significant boost in 2023, supported by a sharp increase in capital expenditure as part of the Financial Year (FY) 2023/2024 (April 2023 to March 2024) Budget, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

The construction industry added 25,000 jobs on net in January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the US Bureau of Labour Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has risen by 294,000 jobs, an increase of 3.9%.

Metso Outotec will showcase its latest innovations, technologies and offering for the aggregates industry at CONEXPO-CON/AGG in Las Vegas, USA, on March 14-18, 2023.

SBM Mineral Processing will showcase its JAWMAX 400 jaw crusher when the innovative Austrian crushing and screening plant maker makes its fourth CONEXPO/CON-AGG appearance during the 14-18 March 2023 staging of the major tri-annual industry exhibition. 

Over 100,000 young people across the UK are getting the chance to discover the wealth of career opportunities open to them in the mineral products industry as part of this year’s National Apprenticeships Week (6-12 February). 

The official shortlist has been unveiled in the 'Concrete in Life' global photography competition, celebrating the beauty and essential role that concrete plays in communities and the built environment worldwide.

More than 14,000 entries were submitted from every major continent by both amateur and professional photographers for this year's competition, run by the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA). 

Garnea, which imports Doosan construction machinery for the Czech Republic, is marking its 30th anniversary with the opening of a new facility.