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28/05/2024 07:54 | Concrete

Heidelberg Materials introduce framework for Green Finance instruments

New Green Finance Framework to fund sustainable projects and support company’s decarbonization efforts
27/05/2024 10:12 | Plant & Equipment

Caterpillar introduce new HCCW couplers for excavators

Latest Hydraulic Connecting CW quick-couplers deliver fast and safe attachment changes with less spillage
25/05/2024 09:47 | Plant & Equipment

Komatsu expand demolition attachments offering

Equipment manufacturer announces all-new 10-model sorting and demolition grapple range
24/05/2024 12:08 | Plant & Equipment

Energy Secretary inspired by JCB’s hydrogen engine innovation

Claire Coutinho MP pays a visit to JCB to see for herself the progress being made on decarbonization
24/05/2024 10:39 | Concrete

Zero-emissions cement trials success

Successful pilot electric arc furnace trials mark major milestone for UKRI Cement 2 Zero project
24/05/2024 00:02 | SHE

Cemex to operate Egypt’s first Regenera facility

Regenera facility to receive and treat more than 800 tonnes of municipal solid waste per day
23/05/2024 16:03 | Quarrying

Tarmac winners at Esri UK Customer Success Award 2024

GIS team recognized for innovative use of ArcGIS web-based mapping platform created by Esri
23/05/2024 15:58 | Plant & Equipment

Volvo FE Electric UK first for Ringway

Ringway take UK highways sector’s first fully electric Volvo FE rigid tipper with grab body and low-entry cab
23/05/2024 12:42 | Plant & Equipment

Woitzel improve profitability with new Keestrack mobile impactor

German waste-recycling firm cuts operating costs and enhances efficiency with R3 tracked impact crusher
23/05/2024 10:55 | Plant & Equipment

Cemex and Microsoft take the lead in generative AI

Company first in the building materials industry to develop a generative AI-powered sales assistant
23/05/2024 10:10 | Plant & Equipment

Cemex unveil their first HVO-powered vehicle in the UK

Company’s first vehicle powered by hydrogenated vegetable oil now working out of Tilbury cement plant
22/05/2024 14:40 | Plant & Equipment

Volvo L110H and L120H get productivity-focused makeover

Upgrades include new engine and electronics, plus a host of maintenance-friendly features
22/05/2024 14:37 | SHE

Concrete products manufacturer fined for placing employees at risk

Colinwell Masonry Products fined £1,000 for unguarded access to dangerous machinery
22/05/2024 14:32 | Concrete

Boral receive mark of Aussie authenticity

Seventeen packaged and dry-mix products now carrying Australian Made, Australian Grown logo
22/05/2024 00:02 | Quarrying

Ninety percent of MQU businesses report progress on achieving Net Zero

British Standards Institution publishes the findings of its Net Zero Barometer Report 2024
21/05/2024 17:37 | Plant & Equipment

Landmark collaboration for Volvo CE and Portable Electric

Game-changing PU130 mobile battery energy storage system with first-of-its-kind 48V DCFC capability
20/05/2024 23:47 | Plant & Equipment

New TWS installation for Aggregate Industries at Shoreham

Terex Washing Systems wash plant optimizes processing of sea-dredged sand and gravel
20/05/2024 22:18 | Concrete

WCA director addresses global cement industry in Nanjing

‘For the first time in history, cement production has the potential to become a net-zero industry’
20/05/2024 22:14 | Education & Training

Logico now exclusive UK provider of MixerSURE training

Training aims to prevent rollovers, incidents, and accidents, with focus on safety at all times
18/05/2024 11:21 | Plant & Equipment

Reston invest in new JCB waste-handling machines

Waste-management firm strengthens equipment fleet with mix of Wastemaster wheel loaders and a JS20MH materials handler
17/05/2024 21:16 | Aggregate Recycling

Heidelberg Materials acquire B&A Group

Further growth in recycling business line with acquisition of Bristol-based aggregate recycling company
17/05/2024 15:00 | Asphalt & Surfacing

Cemex introduce Vialayer asphalt

New advanced asphalt solution to help improve durability of urban roads and reduce road maintenance costs
17/05/2024 14:57 | Quarrying

Joe Hadnum retires as director at Tillicoultry Quarries

Departure marks the end of an exceptional career at Tillicoultry after 28 years of service
17/05/2024 11:39 | Plant & Equipment

What makes a great ADT operator?

Motherwell-based articulated dumptruck manufacturers Rokbak offer nine essential tips

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