UK cement news

The threatened species, great crested newt, has been recorded in record numbers following the successful restoration of a raised bog between Tarmac’s Arcow and Dry Rigg Quarries in North Yorkshire, as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to supporting wildlife and biodiversity across the UK.

Hanson’s Padeswood cement works in Flintshire has been shortlisted for funding as part of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s (BEIS) Phase 2 Carbon Capture and Storage Cluster Sequencing process.

Breedon Group confirms its entry into the marine aggregates business in Great Britain with the acquisition of Severn Sands Limited.

The Materials Processing Institute is leading a major £6.5 million project to develop the world’s first zero emission cement on an industrial scale.

CEMEX has provided over 3000 m³ of concrete for the development of the Sandwell Aquatics Centre, due to be used for the diving and swimming competition in the Commonwealth Games this month.

The team at CEMEX’s Willington Quarry in Egginton have welcomed some new members to the team – around 50 cows!

At CEMEX UK’s Rugby Cement plant, a new state-of-the-art bagging line is now operational.

Today, Glenigan, one of the construction industry’s leading insight experts, releases the July 2022 edition of its Construction Index.

Hanson has given a ready-mixed concrete mixer and an aggregates tipper truck a colourful makeover to mark the 50th anniversary of Pride marches in the UK and show its support for the LGBT+ community.

Solid improved recovered fuel (SIRF) pellets perform significantly better than coal and natural gas on carbon emissions, according to a new report by management consultant and waste specialist Monksleigh.