Concrete News Latest news from the quarry, asphalt, cement, concrete and aggregate recycling industries Submit News 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 11/03/2020 12:43 | Quarrying Breedon deliver 'excellent performance' in 2019 Group reports improved result from all three divisions despite challenging market conditions 11/03/2020 12:41 | Plant & Equipment Hardox lightweight volumetric concrete mixer New volumetric concrete mixer meets 32-tonne weight regulation without sacrificing build quality Load More Latest Jobs Divisional Managing Director Hills Quarry Products have an opportunity for an experienced Divisional Managing Director to join and lead their existing company based in Swindon More Jobs
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
11/03/2020 12:43 | Quarrying Breedon deliver 'excellent performance' in 2019 Group reports improved result from all three divisions despite challenging market conditions
11/03/2020 12:41 | Plant & Equipment Hardox lightweight volumetric concrete mixer New volumetric concrete mixer meets 32-tonne weight regulation without sacrificing build quality
Divisional Managing Director Hills Quarry Products have an opportunity for an experienced Divisional Managing Director to join and lead their existing company based in Swindon