Concrete News Latest news from the quarry, asphalt, cement, concrete and aggregate recycling industries Submit News 11/05/2020 11:48 | Concrete COVID-19: Hanson supply concrete for Harwell VMIC Company gets groundworks under way for fast-track construction of vital vaccine centre 07/05/2020 12:58 | SHE GCCA launches new sustainability guidelines Industry targets improved biodiversity performance; GCCA joins leading global business nature coalition 06/05/2020 19:10 | Quarrying MPA warns of credit squeeze as economy reopens ‘Cash bridge’ remains at heart of MPA calls on Chancellor for more business support now and into recovery 06/05/2020 10:45 | Quarrying Survey-record decline in UK construction output Rapid plunge in construction work during April amid site closures due to COVID-19 pandemic 05/05/2020 11:49 | Quarrying MPA calls for a ‘can do’ approach to investment Heavy-side building materials hit by ‘double-whammy’ but sector ready, able and willing to supply safe sites 01/05/2020 09:03 | Quarrying Breedon announce gradual reopening of sites Group planning to progressively reopen some operations during the coming weeks, where safe to do so 28/04/2020 12:18 | Concrete COVID-19: Forterra to recommence some business operations Group provides update on plans for the reopening of a number of manufacturing facilities 28/04/2020 00:04 | Concrete COVID-19: AI support for multiple major NHS projects Aggregate Industries assist in construction of critical emergency hospital facilities across the UK 22/04/2020 16:55 | Concrete COVID-19: Hanson concrete for new NHS field hospital Concrete supplied for installation of oxygen tanks for field hospital currently under construction in Swansea 20/04/2020 12:00 | Quarrying SigmaRoc announce audited full-year results Company reports another strong year of growth; changes to the Group’s board of directors 16/04/2020 00:53 | Concrete Stronger concrete with ‘sewage-enhanced’ steel slag Slag enhanced through the wastewater treatment found to performed better when used in concrete 15/04/2020 10:52 | Quarrying Government confirms Notice to Proceed on HS2 Announcement delivers major boost for the construction sector and its supply chain 06/04/2020 15:24 | Concrete COVID-19: Aggregate Industries donate concrete for emergency hospital Company supplying full concrete specification free of charge for Glasgow's new temporary hospital 02/04/2020 20:08 | Quarrying COVID-19: Tarmac support NHS with national PPE donations Launch of employee-led campaign to donate face masks, gloves and goggles to frontline health workers 02/04/2020 15:31 | Plant & Equipment Texas reservoir project for Rapid International Rapid and Thalle collaborate to produce both soil cement and high-volume structural concrete using a pugmill 01/04/2020 14:15 | Plant & Equipment Environmentally friendly concrete delivery First fully electric 10 and 12 cubic metre truckmixers from Liebherr and Designwerk 01/04/2020 08:25 | Quarrying COVID-19: Breedon announce closure of sites in Ireland Temporary suspension of production follows on from last week’s shutdown of most UK operations 31/03/2020 00:55 | Concrete HeidelbergCement and partners drive innovative CO2 separation Company advancing the development of innovative technologies to reduce carbon dioxide emissions 31/03/2020 00:51 | Quarrying COVID-19: BAA statement of support to members British Aggregates Association chairman Paul McManus issues statement of support over coronavirus 31/03/2020 00:48 | Quarrying Senior management changes at CEMEX Expanded role for Sergio Mauricio Menéndez Medina appointed as president of EMEAA 31/03/2020 00:46 | Quarrying COVID-19: Quinn Building Products cease production Company joins growing list of firms temporarily suspending business operations due to coronavirus 25/03/2020 14:34 | Quarrying COVID-19: MPA seeking more clarity and support for businesses Mineral Products Association writes again to the Chancellor following initial meeting of newly formed Taskforce 17/03/2020 11:50 | Aggregate Recycling Sheehan Group reach major production milestone Company produces record volume of low carbon concrete blocks made from recycled aggregate 11/03/2020 17:25 | Quarrying Chancellor promises record infrastructure spend Budget 2020: More than £600 billion to be spent on infrastructure over next five years Load More Latest Jobs Estimator – Dimensional Stone Birchover Stone require an experienced individual to join their team More Jobs
11/05/2020 11:48 | Concrete COVID-19: Hanson supply concrete for Harwell VMIC Company gets groundworks under way for fast-track construction of vital vaccine centre
07/05/2020 12:58 | SHE GCCA launches new sustainability guidelines Industry targets improved biodiversity performance; GCCA joins leading global business nature coalition
06/05/2020 19:10 | Quarrying MPA warns of credit squeeze as economy reopens ‘Cash bridge’ remains at heart of MPA calls on Chancellor for more business support now and into recovery
06/05/2020 10:45 | Quarrying Survey-record decline in UK construction output Rapid plunge in construction work during April amid site closures due to COVID-19 pandemic
05/05/2020 11:49 | Quarrying MPA calls for a ‘can do’ approach to investment Heavy-side building materials hit by ‘double-whammy’ but sector ready, able and willing to supply safe sites
01/05/2020 09:03 | Quarrying Breedon announce gradual reopening of sites Group planning to progressively reopen some operations during the coming weeks, where safe to do so
28/04/2020 12:18 | Concrete COVID-19: Forterra to recommence some business operations Group provides update on plans for the reopening of a number of manufacturing facilities
28/04/2020 00:04 | Concrete COVID-19: AI support for multiple major NHS projects Aggregate Industries assist in construction of critical emergency hospital facilities across the UK
22/04/2020 16:55 | Concrete COVID-19: Hanson concrete for new NHS field hospital Concrete supplied for installation of oxygen tanks for field hospital currently under construction in Swansea
20/04/2020 12:00 | Quarrying SigmaRoc announce audited full-year results Company reports another strong year of growth; changes to the Group’s board of directors
16/04/2020 00:53 | Concrete Stronger concrete with ‘sewage-enhanced’ steel slag Slag enhanced through the wastewater treatment found to performed better when used in concrete
15/04/2020 10:52 | Quarrying Government confirms Notice to Proceed on HS2 Announcement delivers major boost for the construction sector and its supply chain
06/04/2020 15:24 | Concrete COVID-19: Aggregate Industries donate concrete for emergency hospital Company supplying full concrete specification free of charge for Glasgow's new temporary hospital
02/04/2020 20:08 | Quarrying COVID-19: Tarmac support NHS with national PPE donations Launch of employee-led campaign to donate face masks, gloves and goggles to frontline health workers
02/04/2020 15:31 | Plant & Equipment Texas reservoir project for Rapid International Rapid and Thalle collaborate to produce both soil cement and high-volume structural concrete using a pugmill
01/04/2020 14:15 | Plant & Equipment Environmentally friendly concrete delivery First fully electric 10 and 12 cubic metre truckmixers from Liebherr and Designwerk
01/04/2020 08:25 | Quarrying COVID-19: Breedon announce closure of sites in Ireland Temporary suspension of production follows on from last week’s shutdown of most UK operations
31/03/2020 00:55 | Concrete HeidelbergCement and partners drive innovative CO2 separation Company advancing the development of innovative technologies to reduce carbon dioxide emissions
31/03/2020 00:51 | Quarrying COVID-19: BAA statement of support to members British Aggregates Association chairman Paul McManus issues statement of support over coronavirus
31/03/2020 00:48 | Quarrying Senior management changes at CEMEX Expanded role for Sergio Mauricio Menéndez Medina appointed as president of EMEAA
31/03/2020 00:46 | Quarrying COVID-19: Quinn Building Products cease production Company joins growing list of firms temporarily suspending business operations due to coronavirus
25/03/2020 14:34 | Quarrying COVID-19: MPA seeking more clarity and support for businesses Mineral Products Association writes again to the Chancellor following initial meeting of newly formed Taskforce
17/03/2020 11:50 | Aggregate Recycling Sheehan Group reach major production milestone Company produces record volume of low carbon concrete blocks made from recycled aggregate
11/03/2020 17:25 | Quarrying Chancellor promises record infrastructure spend Budget 2020: More than £600 billion to be spent on infrastructure over next five years