UK cement news

Aggregate Industries’ new manufacturing facility and import terminal at the Port of Tilbury has reached a significant milestone this week with completion of enabling works.

Plans set out by new Chancellor Rachel Reeves to overhaul the UK’s planning system and boost housebuilding have been welcomed by the Mineral Products Association (MPA).

University of Cambridge spin-out Cambridge Electric Cement (CEC) raises £2.25 million seed funding round to industrialise low carbon, circular cement production.

Donal O’Riain, founder and Managing Director of Ecocem, called on industry, governments and policy makers to work together to raise their ambitions on reducing cement emissions at the Breakthrough Energy Biannual Summit in London.

Government proposals for a UK carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) have been welcomed by the UK cement industry but it needs to happen sooner than 2027.

The trade body for one of the UK’s most important foundation sectors has called on all political parties to adopt its policy proposals in their election manifestos.

These commitments cover topics under four headings – net zero, circular and resilient, safe and inclusive and nature positive.

As a leading UK supplier of primary and recycled materials, the acquisition of Land Recovery expands Holcim’s access to construction demolition materials.

CCUS is the only affordable and scalable decarbonisation solution, available now, for the cement industry to achieve its net zero targets.

Heidelberg Materials has contributed towards creating the beautiful Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Chelsea Repurposed garden at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show.