March 23, 2012
Later this year the Institute of Quarrying (IQ) will be moving to a new building on the outskirts of the city of Nottingham, England, which will…
March 23, 2012
The impact of adding a copper mix to concrete to bind chlorides in concrete structures preventing salt damage is being examined in Scandanavia.…
March 23, 2012
Alkern chairman Denis Sicard says the French concrete block and slab manufacturer has earmarked several acquisitions for 2012 in order to increase…
March 23, 2012
The Highways Term Maintenance Association (HTMA) has flagged up concerns about the proposed reclassification of bitumen as a carcinogenic when it is…
March 23, 2012
Northern Ireland-based precast concrete producer Acheson and Glover saw paving product sales increase by 50% - after it tracked market data from…
March 23, 2012
The suspension of public works in Spain is behind the 26% fall (to 186,970tonnes) in cement consumption in Andalucia in January 2012 compared to the…
March 13, 2012
Spain’s concrete producers association Anefhop has reported that demand fell by 20% in 2010, compared to the previous 12 months, to 31million cubic…
March 13, 2012
For the fourth quarter running, the volume of concrete goods manufactured in Poland grew year-on-year in the first three months of 2011. According to…
March 13, 2012
Sales of concrete products rose by 25% in 2010, compared to the previous year, according to a new report from the country’s concrete producers’…
March 13, 2012
Truck drivers working for Cemex UK have undertaken bike training to fully understand the risks delivery trucks present to cyclists. The training was…
March 13, 2012
Reducing energy use and lowering carbon emissions is the aim of a new web-based facility launched jointly by the UK’s Mineral Products Association (…
March 13, 2012
Holcim Romania is reported to be planning to invest €28million in its Alesd cement factory over the next two years.
March 12, 2012
Holcim has celebrated 100 years of operation in the Netherlands and Belgium by announcing plans to ensure it is still working in the region 100 years…
March 12, 2012
High oil prices caused by the current unrest in the Middle East is likely to impact on asphalt and concrete prices this year, according to a number…
March 12, 2012
Detailed reports on key archaeological finds at two marine aggregates sites have helped Tarmac to secure awards from the British Marine Aggregate…