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09/03/2020 14:23 | Quarrying

Mountsorrel Quarry celebrates International Women’s Day

Local MP Jane Hunt gives inspirational talk to the Leicestershire quarry’s 11 female employees
09/03/2020 14:20 | Quarrying

Sarah Dines MP visits Longcliffe

Member of Parliament sees vital role quarry company plays within local community and wider society
09/03/2020 14:16 | Plant & Equipment

Nordtrack units get off on the right track

Metso’s new Nordtrack mobile crushing and screening offering well received by customers
09/03/2020 06:02 | Education & Training

Leading by example at Forterra

Female engineering graduate Nia Lewis challenges the status quo in manufacturing
08/03/2020 06:02 | SHE

Tarmac renew management agreement with KWT

Kent Wildlife Trust to continue to manage Holborough Marsh nature reserve on former cement-making site
07/03/2020 06:02 | SHE

NAM announces 2020 training courses

Nature After Minerals includes two new training courses in this year’s programme for mineral operators
06/03/2020 16:43 | SHE

Viridor fined £400,000 for safety failings

Banksman run over and crushed by shovel loader on waste and recycling site suffers life-changing injuries
06/03/2020 16:41 | Plant & Equipment

Volvo Trucks launch new-generation FH16 model

New-generation model combines power with comfort and safety for superior productivity
06/03/2020 16:39 | Plant & Equipment

Flexco Elevate digitally transforms conveyor belt productivity

Innovative belt cleaner monitoring system uses predictive insights to heighten operational efficiency
06/03/2020 16:37 | Plant & Equipment

Volvo withdraw from Conexpo due to virus concerns

All business areas within Volvo Group decide not to participate in next week’s show in Las Vegas
05/03/2020 17:58 | Concrete

Freight Facilities Grant for Dunbar cement plant

Scottish Government awards £1.4 million grant for improved rail infrastructure at Tarmac cement plant
05/03/2020 12:27 | Plant & Equipment

JCB end short-time working

Supply chain issues continue to be monitored as company reverts to normal 39-hour week
05/03/2020 10:23 | SHE

ISO 50001 certification for Aggregate Industries

BSI energy-management certification awarded for company-wide commitment to energy efficiency
04/03/2020 10:56 | Concrete

Sharp rise in construction output and orders

Latest IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI survey indicates fastest rise in output since December 2018
04/03/2020 10:10 | Concrete

New manager at Cauldon cement plant

Lafarge Cement appoint Stuart Hutchings as new manager of Cauldon works in Staffordshire
03/03/2020 15:58 | Concrete

A year of progress for Ibstock

Resilient trading performance and good strategic progress in 2019 provide platform for future growth
03/03/2020 12:53 | Plant & Equipment

A historic day for JCB

Company celebrates special milestone as 750,000th backhoe loader rolls off the production line
03/03/2020 12:50 | Plant & Equipment

LiuGong UK appoint new key account manager

Stephen Ternent takes on responsibility for developing Europe mining and quarrying business
03/03/2020 10:07 | SHE

CPR training for all EPC-UK staff

Company ensures every member of staff has CPR lifesaving skills through company-wide training
03/03/2020 10:05 | SHE

JetBlack Safety target the Middle East

UK firm sees huge growth area for innovative automated personnel dust-removal systems
02/03/2020 13:23 | Quarrying

MP Jane Hunt visits Mountsorrel Quarry

UK’s largest granite quarry hosts visit by newly elected Member of Parliament for Loughborough
29/02/2020 06:02 | Plant & Equipment

Caterpillar announce new large hydraulic shovel

New Cat 6030 mining shovel meets strictest emissions standards and delivers high productivity and reliability
28/02/2020 16:29 | Quarrying

CRH deliver good profit growth in 2019

Another year of growth with sales and profits up and further progress expected this year
28/02/2020 16:27 | Quarrying

Successful year for Lafarge Holcim

Company reports record operating profit, net income, earnings per share and free cash flow in 2019

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