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07/02/2024 12:32 | SHE

FM Conway win prestigious road safety award

Company picks up Prince Michael International Road Safety Award in ‘Safer Road Users’ category
07/02/2024 11:08 | Concrete

Construction activity expectations strongest since January 2022

Business optimism in construction sector hits two-year high, despite subdued order books
07/02/2024 11:05 | Aggregate Recycling

Bulgarian waste-recycling operator joins EDA

Roster become latest member of the European Demolition Association
07/02/2024 09:26 | Concrete

Launch of Innovandi Open Challenge 2024

Third global innovation challenge launches on 20 February, to help essential industry on net-zero mission
05/02/2024 16:28 | Plant & Equipment

New HCME dealer for Hungary

Valkon Kft to distribute and support full line-up of Hitachi construction machinery in the country
05/02/2024 15:03 | Quarrying

Housing-led construction slump hits mineral product sales hard

New industry figures from MPA reveal second consecutive annual drop in UK sales volumes of ‘heavy-side’ materials
05/02/2024 14:05 | Concrete

Heidelberg Materials a step closer to UK’s first net-zero cement works

Milestone reached as company signs FEED contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Worley
05/02/2024 10:20 | Aggregate Recycling

O’Donovan Waste managing director steps down

Jacqueline O’Donovan leaves her position after 36 years in charge of one of London’s leading waste-recycling firms
02/02/2024 23:47 | Quarrying

Challenges ahead will require difficult decisions

MPANI welcomes restoration of NI Assembly and Executive but warns of difficult decisions ahead
02/02/2024 00:48 | Concrete

Mannok Cement announce massive energy saving

59 million kWh energy saving equivalent to annual electrical energy usage of 14,047 Irish households
02/02/2024 00:40 | Education & Training

Breedon launch 2024 apprenticeship programme

New programme will see 40 apprentices join the Group across many disciplines in September 2024
01/02/2024 17:32 | Plant & Equipment

Funding awarded for next stage of Cemex shore power project

Government grant paves way for next stage of development in more sustainable maritime technologies
01/02/2024 14:27 | Concrete

Tarmac launch new CEVO brand

New lower-carbon concrete brand first in UK to align with Green Construction Board rating system
01/02/2024 10:38 | Education & Training

JCB apprentices step into national spotlight

This year’s ‘The Big Assembly’ programme to be live-streamed across the UK from the JCB quarry
31/01/2024 15:06 | Concrete

Ibstock acquire Coltman Precast

Acquisition enhances Ibstock’s precast concrete product range and manufacturing capacity
31/01/2024 14:33 | Asphalt & Surfacing

Boral commence work on Coffs Harbour bypass

Company to deliver 280,000 tonnes of asphalt to large-scale flexible pavement project
31/01/2024 12:36 | Plant & Equipment

Sandvik extend Retec dealer agreement

Retec appointed as mobile crushing and screening distributor for whole of UK and Ireland
31/01/2024 10:27 | SHE

MPA joins Driving for Better Business

Mineral Products Association takes the next step towards eliminating road-related risk
31/01/2024 10:03 | Plant & Equipment

Plantforce bolster top team with new CFO

Charles Murphy appointed as chief financial officer to help deliver firm’s growth strategy
31/01/2024 09:59 | Quarrying

New account manager at Long Rake Spar

Glynn Jefferies appointed as account manager for Natural Selection team in the South East
31/01/2024 09:55 | Plant & Equipment

First Screencore Boxer delivered in Australia

Porter Group deliver tracked pugmill designed for high-capacity precision mixing, blending, and dosing
30/01/2024 16:46 | Aggregate Recycling

A1 Services rebrand to Heidelberg Materials

Rebranding follows Manchester-based waste-recycling company’s acquisition in 2022
30/01/2024 16:11 | Mineral Planning

BGS updates national CO2 storage database

More than 60 new CO2 storage units added to British Geological Survey’s national CO2 storage database
30/01/2024 16:06 | Plant & Equipment

Volvo launch upgraded heavy-duty trucks

FM and FMX models being upgraded with innovations for safe, productive and efficient trucking

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