UK cement news

Gopala Rao Dhoopadahalli and Sheo Pujan Pandey, UNISOL CHEMTECH LIMITED, examine the role of grinding aids in enhancing the productivity, efficiency, and sustainability of cement production.

Mike Stanzel & Oliver Sohn, Chryso North America, present a multilayered approach to maximising blended cement performance for use in concrete.

An upsurge in business, with orders for aggregate plants, equipment, and services, has led Midlands headquartered Quarry Manufacturing & Supplies to undertake an all-encompassing recruitment drive.

Forterra has recently established an exciting partnership that reduces carbon emissions while making a substantial contribution to the UK’s circular economy through the innovative reuse of its manufacturing waste.

Sustainable building solutions specialist Holcim UK has outlined the commitments it is making to making UK construction more sustainable after its research revealed that only 41% of the population think that the UK’s towns and cities are currently built sustainably.

RSK has successfully supported Heidelberg Materials UK in achieving planning permission for the company’s Padeswood carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in North Wales.

Molins will host a programme of talks and presentations by leading professionals from the construction sector.

Kearsten Huffman, Mole•Master Services Corporation, highlights the importance of proactive cement silo cleanout and inspection to prevent costly downtime, improve storage capacity, and ensure operational safety.

Holcim UK has created an innovative concrete mix using recycled coffee grounds to support a 12m high sculpture of a blue whale just unveiled in London’s Canary Wharf.

The Ecocem-led consortium has received €4 million, the maximum funding available for an individual project.