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UK must not be complacent on sand extraction issue, says MPAThe UK has robust regulatory systems and high industry operating standards for sand extraction, but must not become complacent on the... 20 August 2019
TCI South Africa: We need import duties to safeguard national cement industrySouth Africa's Concrete Institute (TCI) has applied to the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) for tariffs on the huge influx of... 20 August 2019
Feiring Bruk reports 88% reduction in fines with CDE plantFamily-owned business Feiring Bruk, which operates primarily in eastern Norway where it has 10 sites extracting and producing crushed stone,... 20 August 2019
Aspasa: Focus on avoiding injuries caused by mobile machinesWhile some uncertainty still exists about the issue of the management of trackless mobile machines (TMM) on surface mines, South African surface... 19 August 2019
IQ Webinar Focuses on Cost Effective Water Quality MonitoringQuarry operators can discover how to maximise the effectiveness of water quality monitoring, whilst also minimising cost, at this month's 'Lunch &... 19 August 2019
Grundon grant boosts funding for community charityAn UK charity which supports disabled people has received a match-funded grant worth £15,000 (€16,290) over the next three years from local firm Grundon Sand & Gravel. With inclusivity at its... 19 August 2019
Birla Corporation of India targets premium cement brands' investment after first-quarter revenue riseBirla Corporation (Birla), a leading Indian cement producer, posted a 14% rise year-on-year revenue rise in the first quarter of the 2019/20 financial year to INR 18.44 billion (US$249.1mn). In the... 19 August 2019
Marshalls revenues rise in first half of 2019Marshalls, a leading UK building materials supplier and landscaping group, achieved revenues of £280.1 million (€304.24mn) in the first half of 2019, compared to £244.3mn (€265.35mn) for the same... 19 August 2019
Palestine producer deploys Elkon concrete batching plantA Palestinian customer has recently purchased an ELKON concrete batching plant for its ready-mix business. A representative from the unnamed company visited ELKON's 65,000m2 production site in... 16 August 2019
CASE targets Europe dozer marketCASE Construction Equipment hopes to build its share of the European bulldozer market up to between 7.5% and 12% by 2025. Currently the US-headquartered company sells around 100 machines in Europe... 16 August 2019