UK cement news

High quality lime has been manufactured for the first time in the UK using hydrogen technology as part of a world-first net zero trial.

CPI EuroMix has advanced its commitment to a sustainable future by supporting the planting of a new forest.

Mhairi Black, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South, has officially opened Enva’s new £1.5 million Ash Recycling Plant in Paisley, Scotland.

Tarmac has placed an order with Renault Trucks for the first battery electric mixer truck in the UK as part of the company’s commitment to net zero.

Enva have commenced delivery of high-quality Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) sustainable fuel following the signing of a new supply contract to feed Lafarge Cement’s Cauldon Plant in Staffordshire.

A UK start-up has developed an environmentally friendly cementitious process that is 52% more energy efficient than current industry standards.

Hanson’s Ketton cement works in Rutland is part of a new BEIS-funded carbon capture project, through its Net Zero Innovation Portfolio, which aims to provide a low-cost solution to decarbonisation.

Three Cambridge engineers, Dr Cyrille Dunant, Dr Pippa Horton and Professor Julian Allwood, have filed a patent and been awarded new research funding for their invention of the world’s first emissions-free route to recycle Portland cement.

Further to Nigel Jackson’s decision to step down as Chief Executive after thirteen years at the helm, MPA has appointed Jon Prichard as his successor from 1 October 2022.

The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has revealed the first six start-ups that will be backed by its member companies as part of the first ever Innovandi ‘Open Challenge’ in the race to ‘net zero’ by 2050.