Concrete Plants, Equipment & Applications

Leading construction materials suppliers Breedon Group and MixerSURE have achieved another historic milestone: Paul Ward has been confirmed as the world's first qualified eMixer Driver.

Cemex’s electric mixers have arrived in Mexico as part of its comprehensive strategy to decarbonise its global fleet. This initiative is a key component of the company’s Future in Action program, which aims to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050.

The British Concrete Transport Association (BCTA) has released a guidance document on the crucial issue of off-site disposal of concrete wash water. This comprehensive resource, available for download from the BCTA website, is a must-read for all industry professionals.

The World Cement Association’s CEO Ian Riley has welcomed China’s recent announcement to expand its national carbon trading market to include the cement industry, among other hard-to-abate sectors, by the end of this year.

Without abatement the world's concrete industry is likely to emit 3.8 gigatonnes of CO2 by 2050.

Building materials group Holcim is making a number of senior personnel appointments.