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Lafarge's successful low carbon cement trialLafarge has successfully completed an industrial trial for Aether, its new generation clinker formulated for lower carbon cements. The trial mobilised a team of around 100 people over a ten-day... 22 January 2013
Hanson aggregate blocks have Regen insideHanson's range of dense aggregate blocks now contains Regen, reducing embodied CO2 by up to 30%, claims the company. Regen, a ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS), is a by-product of the... 26 November 2012
Rapid International launches new plant into USARapid International has launched a new fully weighed mobile continuous mixing plant, the Rapidmix400CW, into the USA. The Rapidmix continuous mixing plant is now offering full weighing options for... 01 November 2012
MPA: worrying signals about future aggregate suppliesThe UK Mineral Products Association (MPA) is calling on government to overcome inertia in the planning system, in order to ensure a steady and adequate supply of aggregates, which is essential to the... 18 October 2012
Surge in demand for concrete productsThe growth in the construction market worldwide is giving rise to a surge in demand for concrete products, concrete pipes and shafts as well as precast components. This demand is in turn boosting... 17 October 2012
L&S Waste develops new ECOblockL&S Waste has developed a new multi-purpose interlocking block, made from 100% recycled aggregate, which the company says has applications for a wide range of industries. The ECOblock system is said... 10 October 2012
Cemex's special concrete for Israeli power plantCemex in Israel is supplying 20,000m of ready-mix concrete for a new, 800+ megawatt, electric power station, south of the city of Ashkelon. Israel's largest private power generating facility, the... 02 October 2012
Israeli contract calls for special concreteCemex in Israel is supplying 20,000m of ready-mix concrete for a new, 800+ megawatt, electric power station south of the city of Ashkelon. It will produce approximately 8% of Israel's total electric... 01 October 2012
Cemex launches Insularis ready-mixCemex has launched its latest global ready-mix concrete brand, Insularis, which is said to offer a portfolio of construction solutions and ready-mix concrete products designed to improve the energy... 02 August 2012
CRA launches its new websiteThe UK Concrete Repair Association (CRA) has updated its website to improve navigation and ensure ease of use for visitors. Providing extensive information on this specialist area of construction,... 30 July 2012
Mclanahan launches portable frac sand plantMcLanahan Corporation has recently produced of its Portable Frac Sand Plant. Partnering with CEMCO, a leader in the design and manufacture of crushing equipment, the Portable Frac Sand Plant was... 13 July 2012
Loesche supplies largest-ever cement mill in EuropeNuryol Çimento in Turkey has decided to use Loesche as the supplier of all mills for its new 4,000tonnes/day cement plant project in Karasu, around 150km east of Istanbul. Loesche will supply mills... 10 July 2012