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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
28/02/2020 06:02 | Plant & Equipment

Volvo Trucks launch all-new FMX model

Swedish manufacturer introduces future-proof version of its most robust construction truck
27/02/2020 10:36 | Education & Training

Royal opening for Tarmac’s new industry-leading training centre

HRH The Duke of Cambridge officially opens National Skills and Safety Park in Nottinghamshire
27/02/2020 10:33 | Plant & Equipment

New 30-tonne Volvo EC300E for Bridgend Aggregates

Scottish aggregates company breaks with tradition and adds first Volvo excavator to its fleet
26/02/2020 12:07 | Concrete

New voice for the UK concrete industry

MPA launches UK Concrete – a new public and political advocacy vehicle for the concrete industry
26/02/2020 11:59 | Concrete

CEMEX launch UK’s first net-zero ready-mixed concrete

New Vertua range includes variety of bespoke ready-mix designs including first CarbonNeutral product
26/02/2020 11:56 | Concrete

Promix launch liquid floor screed in North Wales

North Wales concrete supplier teams up with Longcliffe Quarries to produce free-flowing floor screed
26/02/2020 11:53 | Plant & Equipment

Powerscreen launch the Trakpactor 230

Manufacturer introduces two new compact and productive and versatile tracked mobile impact crushers
24/02/2020 11:46 | Plant & Equipment

Genesis appoint Molson as new sole UK distributor

Molson Group expand product portfolio with wider range of attachments for demolition and recycling markets
22/02/2020 06:02 | Quarrying

Grateful communities thank Hanson quarry staff

Six employees from Shap Beck Quarry filled 500 sandbags for communities at risk of severe flooding
21/02/2020 15:43 | SHE

HSE to carry out inspections following safety alert

Employers reminded to protect workers’ health by controlling exposure to welding fume

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