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07/05/2019 12:30 | Plant & Equipment

Midland Steel Traders acquired by USCO

Durham-based specialist in undercarriage and wear parts acquired by Italian supplier
05/05/2019 06:02 | Plant & Equipment

Volvo CE appoint new head of HR

Ann-Sofie Räftegård appointed as head of human resources at Volvo Construction Equipment
04/05/2019 08:02 | SHE

Ripon City Wetlands opens to the public

Aggregate Industries and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust turn former quarry into wildlife haven
03/05/2019 07:02 | Plant & Equipment

MWS appoint New Zealand dealer

Equip2 appointed as McCloskey Washing Systems dealer, official distributor and authorized service provider
03/05/2019 06:02 | Plant & Equipment

Metso appoint new US distributor

Empire Southwest join Metso aggregates distributor community in Arizona and south-eastern California
02/05/2019 16:18 | SHE

IQ relaunches ‘Health & Safety Law in Quarries’

Go-to reference book on health and safety law fully revised, updated and published in two volumes
02/05/2019 16:16 | Quarrying

LafargeHolcim divest activities in Malaysia and Singapore

Company selling entire shareholdings in Lafarge Malaysia Berhad and Holcim Singapore Ltd
02/05/2019 11:20 | Plant & Equipment

JW Baron Earthworks buy first long-reach JCB X Series

South West-based contractor purchases new JCB 220X crawler excavator with long-reach boom
01/05/2019 12:44 | Quarrying

MPA reports first-quarter dip in sales

Sluggish start for construction-related mineral products as construction markets decline in early 2019
01/05/2019 12:41 | Quarrying

Smaller buyouts escalate in UK industrials sector

Surge in private equity-backed investments in construction and materials SMEs in past year
01/05/2019 12:38 | Education & Training

New awarding organization for the sector

EMPI Awards added to register of end-point assessment awarding organizations for apprenticeships
30/04/2019 16:45 | Asphalt & Surfacing

Hanson complete Severn bridge resurfacing

Company finishes work M4 Prince of Wales Bridge and gets ready to start on M48 Severn Bridge
30/04/2019 16:43 | SHE

Double restoration success for Banks Mining

Mining team reflect on successful restoration of two abandoned East Ayrshire surface mine sites
30/04/2019 12:34 | Aggregate Recycling

CRJ Services fully integrate Matpro Machinery

Two companies merge into a single brand as part of strategy to streamline operations
30/04/2019 12:27 | Aggregate Recycling

New Volvo material handler arrives at Portland

Portland Stone waste-recycling centre takes delivery of EW240E machine following successful demonstration
30/04/2019 12:25 | Aggregate Recycling

Bespoke Volvo A30G hauler for Ashcourt

New hauler equipped with ultra-low ground-bearing pressure tyres for waste handling on soft ground
30/04/2019 12:22 | Education & Training

Fortis IBA hold first CPD event of the year

Company providing free incinerator bottom ash continuing professional development breakfast mornings
30/04/2019 12:21 | Aggregate Recycling

ALLU and MAPEI in concrete recycling co-operation

Companies working together to transform returned concrete into high-quality recycled aggregate
30/04/2019 12:13 | Aggregate Recycling

Epiroc introduce new bucket screeners

Company widens extensive portfolio of hydraulic attachment tools with a range of bucket screeners
29/04/2019 15:21 | Plant & Equipment

SMT GB launch new-generation CSAs

New generation of Customer Support Agreements to support Site Efficiency Services campaign
28/04/2019 06:02 | SHE

Countryfile visits Panshanger Park

Restoration work and land management at Tarmac site featured on Countryfile on Easter Sunday
27/04/2019 06:02 | SHE

Wildlife in abundance at CEMEX UK sites

Thirteen of the company’s quarries across the UK record more than 100 species of flora and fauna
26/04/2019 17:50 | Plant & Equipment

Komatsu Europe reveal all-new WA475-10

Next-generation loader with Komatsu Hydraulic Mechanical Transmission presented at bauma 2019
26/04/2019 11:15 | Quarrying

Ibstock launch new brand identity

Updated and refreshed brand identity to drive customer focus and encapsulate varied scope of the business

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