UK cement news

Tarmac has lodged plans with the local council to upgrade its Dunbar cement plant in Scotland.

Micromeritics Instrument Corp., a leading global manufacturer of products for advanced material characterisation, has announced the acquisition of Freeman Technology, a specialist in powder flow properties.

Hanson UK, a leading supplier of heavy building materials to the construction industry, has been awarded a £350 million contract for Cwmbran hospital in south Wales.

Martin Engineering, a bulk material handling solutions provider, is expanding its existing operations in the UK and Scandinavia.

Van Tongeren opens new North American headquarters in Lebanon, Pennsylvania.

Aggregate Industires has pledged its commitment to cracking down on modern slavery and labour exploitation in partnership with the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA).

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Former Executive Chairman of Hope Construction Materials, Amit Bhatia, has been appointed non-executive Deputy Chairman of Breedon Group.

Barbour ABI has announced that infrastructure construction contract figures hit an all time low in March.

Independent UK building materials company, Breedon Group, has acquired Lagan Group in a deal worth £455 million.