Quarry Products

The Belgian city of Antwerp is regarded as the world’s main centre for diamond cutting and the diamond trade. Located on the Atlantic Ocean, it is…
Concrete will be one of the major components of Europe’s largest construction project, Crossrail. As 1,000tonne tunnel boring machines (TBMs) work on…
Located 50km from the capital Doha, Qatari Primary Materials (QPMC) operates one of the world’s largest sand cleaning plants. With temperatures…
Advances in asphalt technology are leading to new mixes, such as one being trialled in Scotland. Patrick Smith reports. Developments in asphalt…
Lafarge has successfully completed an industrial trial for Aether, its new generation clinker formulated for lower carbon cements. The trial…
Dutch researchers have produced tablets that help concrete repair itself. A self-healing concrete that can patch up cracks by itself is being tested…
Innovative new technologies are helping reduce road construction costs. Patrick Smith reports. Road construction in many regions of the world has…
End-of-life strategies for asphalt pavements will be highlighted and debated at an upcoming conference. Although sustainable construction processes…
Many leading companies have been improving their asphalt recycling systems and putting them to good use in eco-conscious projects. Guy Woodford…
Cemex in Israel is supplying 20,000m³ of ready-mix concrete for a new, 800+ megawatt, electric power station south of the city of Ashkelon. It will…