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Resurfacing the A99 near Munich after dark
Hot on hot asphalt boosts productivity
Applying two layers of asphalt in one go not only improves quality, it also speeds up work on site - a critical factor during recent work on the A99…
Sandvik UH440i
Breedon uses Sandvik crushers to improve production
A UK quarry takes advantage of equipment designed to optimise the crushing process, producing a finer product and greater reduction. As the largest…
Shifting aggregate for use in coastal defenses in Wales
Aggregate for Welsh coastal protection
Procuring aggregate for coastal defence schemes is a complex task. ABE looks at the project to protect the Welsh seaside resort of Tywyn. The forces…
General director and his deputies of Maykop Nerud
Russian quarry supplies sand and gravel to Olympics
One Russian quarry is working flat out to supply sand and aggregates for infrastructure for the 2014 winter Olympics. Patrick Smith reports. The…
Hostile bid for Vulcan
In the US, Martin Marietta Materials has launched a $4.8 billion (€3.7 billion) hostile takeover bid for gravel, sand and stone supplier Vulcan…
Tesab 643s
Romania to lead European construction recovery
The 2009 downturn hit Romania’s construction industry harder than any other in central Europe: it is likely to lead the recovery. Romania’s…
Breedon looks at acquisitions
Breedon Aggregates, the UK’s largest independent aggregates producer, has issued a statement in advance of its preliminary results announcement,…
Cemex rises to tall order
Cemex has provided 40,000m³ of specialty ready-mix concrete for Baluarte Bicentennial Bridge in the northern Mexico states of Sinaloa and Durango.
Cesan's mobile five-floor asphalt plant
Asphalt recycling granulator delivers the perfect grad
Benninghoven's BRG 2000 granulator is a specialised recycling plant for the asphalt industry that the company claims can deliver high levels of…
UK cement industry beats targets
The Mineral Products Association's executive director, Dr Pal Chana, has described the industry’s performance against its Environment Agency-agreed…
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