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Concrete used on Crossrail and other big European construction projectsConcrete will be one of the major components of Europe's largest construction project, Crossrail. As 1,000tonne tunnel boring machines (TBMs) work on excavating the 42km of new Crossrail tunnels...
Modern materials and equipment for road constructionRoads, wherever they are, represent major public investment and for this reason are expected to last for a long time. Rapid increases in the number of vehicles and thus a rise in traffic volumes and...
Mixers take to the trackA high output concrete train (HOCT) to support electrification projects and general concrete demand within rail infrastructure in the UK has been developed by Nurock Mixers. The new unit is based on...
Coloured concrete developments in CanadaInterstar has introduced a new technique for creating coloured concrete Concrete is no longer a low budget construction material that is hidden behind cladding but has become popular with architects...
Innovative concrete mixing plantsInnovative plants capable of producing a huge variety of mixes are coming to the market. Patrick Smith reports. Concrete, a highly energy and CO2-efficient building material is, after water, globally...
Concrete mixing plant automation solutionCommand Alkon recently delivered its 5,000th COMMANDbatch system, the plant automation solution that is said to enhance plant performance, simplify concrete production, and deliver cost savings to...
London's construction drives concrete mixing plant investmentHanson UK has invested £1.3million (€1.56million) in its Acton, London, concrete plant to help meet the increasing demand in the London construction market. This is being driven by large high-profile...
Finnish system aids H&S cement site issueAn H&S issue at a UK quarry has been overcome using a Finnish-made system to move an excavator around the site. A special piece of equipment has been used by Lafarge Cement UK to overcome a tricky...
Volumetric concrete trucks offer versatilityMaintaining fixed concrete plants can be expensive, particularly when customers are spread over a wide geographical area but volumetric trucks are helping to overcome this issue. The economic...
Concrete plants improve mix qualityManufcaturers are increasingly offering plants with new levels of sophistication to produce consistent, high quality concrete mixes reports Patrick Smith. Concrete plant manufacturers are responding...