Quarrying News Latest news from the quarry, asphalt, cement, concrete and aggregate recycling industries Submit News 27/09/2021 17:26 | Quarrying Holcim close two more bolt-on acquisitions Building materials giant acquires Utelite Corporation in the US and Polcalc in Poland 24/09/2021 16:12 | Quarrying IQ announces open meeting to discuss plans for NSC Everyone welcome at public meeting which takes place on 1 October at National Stone Centre 23/09/2021 00:01 | Quarrying Updated guide to safeguarding soil resources Institute of Quarrying publishes ‘Good Practice Guide for Handling Soils in Mineral Workings’ 21/09/2021 10:36 | Quarrying IQ supports female quarry worker statue campaign Institute of Quarrying donation helps statue campaign fundraising effort reach its target 16/09/2021 14:48 | Quarrying Two new IQ Trustees elected New Trustees elected as Institute of Quarrying holds 65th Annual General Meeting on Zoom 15/09/2021 17:31 | Concrete Prestigious business award for Mannok Mannok named as one of Ireland’s Best Managed Companies in premiere business awards programme 15/09/2021 00:07 | Quarrying Orica launch new 4D bulk explosives system New 4D bulk explosives technology system set to optimize productivity and reduce blasting costs 13/09/2021 00:09 | Quarrying CEMEX make track improvements at key rail depots Company further enhances sustainable rail operations with summer investment programme 11/09/2021 09:44 | Quarrying Tarmac congratulate National Memorial Arboretum Company joins other key stakeholders to celebrate National Memorial Arboretum’s 20th anniversary 10/09/2021 16:26 | Quarrying Tarmac celebrate prestigious rail industry award Company secures top honours with RFG’s ‘Business of the Year’ award for freight innovation 10/09/2021 13:58 | Quarrying CEMEX aiming to create first zero-emissions fleet Volvo and CEMEX set to collaborate on global implementation of electromobility solutions 10/09/2021 09:42 | Concrete Holcim divest their business in Brazil Company sells Brazilian cement, concrete and aggregates business to CSN for US$1 billion 06/09/2021 22:05 | Quarrying MPA sets conditions for zero-emission HGVs Mineral Products Association supports the shift but says two key criteria need to be met 06/09/2021 21:58 | Concrete Boral on ambitious pathway to decarbonization Company sets global sector-leading emissions-reduction targets and commits to net zero 04/09/2021 00:44 | Concrete Kilwaughter Minerals see staff numbers reach 200 Sixteen production jobs created following unprecedented demand for company’s products 03/09/2021 09:47 | Asphalt & Surfacing Colas relocate to the West Midlands New UK headquarters opened by chief executive officers of Colas Group SA and Bouygues SA 03/09/2021 08:59 | Quarrying Holcim launch nature-positive strategy Company commits to nature-based approach with measurable 2030 biodiversity and water targets 26/08/2021 16:49 | Concrete Vulcan complete acquisition of U.S. Concrete Acquisition further enhances company’s aggregates-led business with additional geographic reach 26/08/2021 10:06 | Quarrying Positive first-half results for CRH Revenue, EBITDA, and operating cash flow all significantly ahead of same period last year 26/08/2021 10:05 | Quarrying Forterra complete disposal of Swadlincote site Swadlincote site sold for £14.2 million as bespoke precast concrete production is consolidated at Somercotes 25/08/2021 09:53 | Quarrying Sibelco announce ambitious carbon-reduction target Company to reduce Scope 1-2 emissions intensity by 5% per year from 2021 to 2030 21/08/2021 00:21 | Quarrying Historic Derbyshire lime kiln restored to former glory Tarmac’s Tunstead Quarry donates limestone to restore and enhance 200-year-old lime kiln 18/08/2021 17:24 | Concrete Cautious welcome for UK Hydrogen Strategy MPA welcomes new government strategy but warns costs must be shared by whole UK economy 14/08/2021 00:11 | Quarrying ‘Hale Caesar!’ say Wight Building Materials Wealth of Bronze Age, Iron Age and Roman artefacts found at Hale Manor Quarry on Isle of Wight 11/08/2021 08:16 | Quarrying HS2 Ltd open second railhead at Calvert Extra 24,000 aggregate HGVs to be taken off Buckinghamshire's roads as new rail freight depot opens 10/08/2021 11:01 | Quarrying New ‘Centre of Excellence’ in Derbyshire Dales Institute of Quarrying and National Stone Centre announce merger; IQ headquarters relocating to Wirksworth 10/08/2021 10:15 | Quarrying Brett deliver first cargo into Portsmouth First delivery marks start of regular supply of aggregates into the port to meet local construction demand 05/08/2021 14:46 | Asphalt & Surfacing Slowest rise in construction output since February July PMI data marks the first real slowdown in construction recovery since lockdown at start of 2021 04/08/2021 13:57 | Quarrying Materials producers supply record volumes in Q2 2021 Industry delivers highest quarterly volumes of heavy-side mineral products in more than 12 years 02/08/2021 14:47 | Quarrying Primary school children visit Ballystockart Quarry Whitemountain introduce primary school children to minerals extractives industries with quarry visits 02/08/2021 10:56 | Quarrying Forterra to invest £27 million in Wilnecote Modernization of Staffordshire brick factory set to boost production by 20% and improve sustainability 02/08/2021 10:50 | Quarrying Holcim report record first-half results Volume growth in all business segments sees new records set in recurring EBIT and free cash flow 02/08/2021 10:48 | Quarrying HeidelbergCement report ‘excellent’ first half Company reports significant increase in revenue and results, and raises outlook for whole of 2021 28/07/2021 23:25 | Quarrying Welsh slate landscape gains World Heritage status Slate landscape of north-west Wales becomes the country’s fourth UNESCO World Heritage Site 27/07/2021 12:41 | Quarrying Lift-off for 100-tonne Northumberland road bridge Brenkley Lane surface mine bridge successfully removed as part of site restoration work 26/07/2021 09:56 | Quarrying IQ announces Caernarfon Award winner International presidents reveal New Zealand quarry manager Gavin Hartley as this year’s winner 22/07/2021 09:06 | Quarrying Breedon report strong half-year results Strong first-half trading and operational performance and increased expectations for full year 19/07/2021 17:17 | Quarrying YouTuber films Forterra’s historic aerial ropeway Tom Scott visits Claughton brickworks to film the UK’s only remaining operational system of its kind 16/07/2021 15:00 | Quarrying Gold MoD accolade for Aggregate Industries Company receives highest recognition for outstanding commitment to the armed forces community 16/07/2021 10:43 | Quarrying SigmaRoc to acquire Nordkalk Northern Europe’s leading limestone producer to be acquired by SigmaRoc for €500 million 15/07/2021 10:55 | Quarrying Orica explode into UK drone industry Training from Consortiq sees explosives and blasting specialist add drone capability to UK product portfolio 14/07/2021 23:17 | Quarrying MPA Scotland appoints new director IQ Fellow Alan Doak to lead mineral products sector engagement and representation across Scotland 14/07/2021 16:29 | Quarrying CEMEX commit to mp connect nationwide Company pledges implementation of mp connect driver card across the business by end of 2021 09/07/2021 10:17 | Quarrying Hanson open new rail depot in west London Latest aggregates facility in West Drayton to supply key projects and reduce CO2 emissions 08/07/2021 10:38 | Quarrying Holcim unveil new Group identity Milestone in transformation to become global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions 07/07/2021 12:55 | Mineral Planning MPA calls on Defra to ‘think again’ Fears new biodiversity net-gain metric will deliver worse outcomes for nature from quarries 01/07/2021 13:10 | Quarrying Holcim to deploy TAC system globally Industry-leading digital logistics platform improves efficiency and reduces Scope 3 emissions 01/07/2021 01:00 | Mineral Planning MPs form all-party mining and quarrying group New cross-party group formed to keep the Government up to date with key industry issues Load More Latest Jobs Sand and Gravel Quarry Managers Are you looking for a career change with excellent development opportunities? 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27/09/2021 17:26 | Quarrying Holcim close two more bolt-on acquisitions Building materials giant acquires Utelite Corporation in the US and Polcalc in Poland
24/09/2021 16:12 | Quarrying IQ announces open meeting to discuss plans for NSC Everyone welcome at public meeting which takes place on 1 October at National Stone Centre
23/09/2021 00:01 | Quarrying Updated guide to safeguarding soil resources Institute of Quarrying publishes ‘Good Practice Guide for Handling Soils in Mineral Workings’
21/09/2021 10:36 | Quarrying IQ supports female quarry worker statue campaign Institute of Quarrying donation helps statue campaign fundraising effort reach its target
16/09/2021 14:48 | Quarrying Two new IQ Trustees elected New Trustees elected as Institute of Quarrying holds 65th Annual General Meeting on Zoom
15/09/2021 17:31 | Concrete Prestigious business award for Mannok Mannok named as one of Ireland’s Best Managed Companies in premiere business awards programme
15/09/2021 00:07 | Quarrying Orica launch new 4D bulk explosives system New 4D bulk explosives technology system set to optimize productivity and reduce blasting costs
13/09/2021 00:09 | Quarrying CEMEX make track improvements at key rail depots Company further enhances sustainable rail operations with summer investment programme
11/09/2021 09:44 | Quarrying Tarmac congratulate National Memorial Arboretum Company joins other key stakeholders to celebrate National Memorial Arboretum’s 20th anniversary
10/09/2021 16:26 | Quarrying Tarmac celebrate prestigious rail industry award Company secures top honours with RFG’s ‘Business of the Year’ award for freight innovation
10/09/2021 13:58 | Quarrying CEMEX aiming to create first zero-emissions fleet Volvo and CEMEX set to collaborate on global implementation of electromobility solutions
10/09/2021 09:42 | Concrete Holcim divest their business in Brazil Company sells Brazilian cement, concrete and aggregates business to CSN for US$1 billion
06/09/2021 22:05 | Quarrying MPA sets conditions for zero-emission HGVs Mineral Products Association supports the shift but says two key criteria need to be met
06/09/2021 21:58 | Concrete Boral on ambitious pathway to decarbonization Company sets global sector-leading emissions-reduction targets and commits to net zero
04/09/2021 00:44 | Concrete Kilwaughter Minerals see staff numbers reach 200 Sixteen production jobs created following unprecedented demand for company’s products
03/09/2021 09:47 | Asphalt & Surfacing Colas relocate to the West Midlands New UK headquarters opened by chief executive officers of Colas Group SA and Bouygues SA
03/09/2021 08:59 | Quarrying Holcim launch nature-positive strategy Company commits to nature-based approach with measurable 2030 biodiversity and water targets
26/08/2021 16:49 | Concrete Vulcan complete acquisition of U.S. Concrete Acquisition further enhances company’s aggregates-led business with additional geographic reach
26/08/2021 10:06 | Quarrying Positive first-half results for CRH Revenue, EBITDA, and operating cash flow all significantly ahead of same period last year
26/08/2021 10:05 | Quarrying Forterra complete disposal of Swadlincote site Swadlincote site sold for £14.2 million as bespoke precast concrete production is consolidated at Somercotes
25/08/2021 09:53 | Quarrying Sibelco announce ambitious carbon-reduction target Company to reduce Scope 1-2 emissions intensity by 5% per year from 2021 to 2030
21/08/2021 00:21 | Quarrying Historic Derbyshire lime kiln restored to former glory Tarmac’s Tunstead Quarry donates limestone to restore and enhance 200-year-old lime kiln
18/08/2021 17:24 | Concrete Cautious welcome for UK Hydrogen Strategy MPA welcomes new government strategy but warns costs must be shared by whole UK economy
14/08/2021 00:11 | Quarrying ‘Hale Caesar!’ say Wight Building Materials Wealth of Bronze Age, Iron Age and Roman artefacts found at Hale Manor Quarry on Isle of Wight
11/08/2021 08:16 | Quarrying HS2 Ltd open second railhead at Calvert Extra 24,000 aggregate HGVs to be taken off Buckinghamshire's roads as new rail freight depot opens
10/08/2021 11:01 | Quarrying New ‘Centre of Excellence’ in Derbyshire Dales Institute of Quarrying and National Stone Centre announce merger; IQ headquarters relocating to Wirksworth
10/08/2021 10:15 | Quarrying Brett deliver first cargo into Portsmouth First delivery marks start of regular supply of aggregates into the port to meet local construction demand
05/08/2021 14:46 | Asphalt & Surfacing Slowest rise in construction output since February July PMI data marks the first real slowdown in construction recovery since lockdown at start of 2021
04/08/2021 13:57 | Quarrying Materials producers supply record volumes in Q2 2021 Industry delivers highest quarterly volumes of heavy-side mineral products in more than 12 years
02/08/2021 14:47 | Quarrying Primary school children visit Ballystockart Quarry Whitemountain introduce primary school children to minerals extractives industries with quarry visits
02/08/2021 10:56 | Quarrying Forterra to invest £27 million in Wilnecote Modernization of Staffordshire brick factory set to boost production by 20% and improve sustainability
02/08/2021 10:50 | Quarrying Holcim report record first-half results Volume growth in all business segments sees new records set in recurring EBIT and free cash flow
02/08/2021 10:48 | Quarrying HeidelbergCement report ‘excellent’ first half Company reports significant increase in revenue and results, and raises outlook for whole of 2021
28/07/2021 23:25 | Quarrying Welsh slate landscape gains World Heritage status Slate landscape of north-west Wales becomes the country’s fourth UNESCO World Heritage Site
27/07/2021 12:41 | Quarrying Lift-off for 100-tonne Northumberland road bridge Brenkley Lane surface mine bridge successfully removed as part of site restoration work
26/07/2021 09:56 | Quarrying IQ announces Caernarfon Award winner International presidents reveal New Zealand quarry manager Gavin Hartley as this year’s winner
22/07/2021 09:06 | Quarrying Breedon report strong half-year results Strong first-half trading and operational performance and increased expectations for full year
19/07/2021 17:17 | Quarrying YouTuber films Forterra’s historic aerial ropeway Tom Scott visits Claughton brickworks to film the UK’s only remaining operational system of its kind
16/07/2021 15:00 | Quarrying Gold MoD accolade for Aggregate Industries Company receives highest recognition for outstanding commitment to the armed forces community
16/07/2021 10:43 | Quarrying SigmaRoc to acquire Nordkalk Northern Europe’s leading limestone producer to be acquired by SigmaRoc for €500 million
15/07/2021 10:55 | Quarrying Orica explode into UK drone industry Training from Consortiq sees explosives and blasting specialist add drone capability to UK product portfolio
14/07/2021 23:17 | Quarrying MPA Scotland appoints new director IQ Fellow Alan Doak to lead mineral products sector engagement and representation across Scotland
14/07/2021 16:29 | Quarrying CEMEX commit to mp connect nationwide Company pledges implementation of mp connect driver card across the business by end of 2021
09/07/2021 10:17 | Quarrying Hanson open new rail depot in west London Latest aggregates facility in West Drayton to supply key projects and reduce CO2 emissions
08/07/2021 10:38 | Quarrying Holcim unveil new Group identity Milestone in transformation to become global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions
07/07/2021 12:55 | Mineral Planning MPA calls on Defra to ‘think again’ Fears new biodiversity net-gain metric will deliver worse outcomes for nature from quarries
01/07/2021 13:10 | Quarrying Holcim to deploy TAC system globally Industry-leading digital logistics platform improves efficiency and reduces Scope 3 emissions
01/07/2021 01:00 | Mineral Planning MPs form all-party mining and quarrying group New cross-party group formed to keep the Government up to date with key industry issues
Sand and Gravel Quarry Managers Are you looking for a career change with excellent development opportunities? Tillicoultry Quarries need you to join their team!
