UK cement news
History repeats itself after Tarmac donation funds new village hall
A donation of £140 000 from the Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund has helped to build a brand-new community hall in Nottinghamshire.
Tarmac and Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust celebrate fifth year of ‘People and the Planet’ partnership
Tarmac is celebrating entering its fifth year of a ten-year partnership with Clapham-based Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust (YDMT).
Local Senedd member and prospective parliamentary candidate visit Aberthaw cement plant
Earlier in February, Tarmac welcomed Jane Hutt, Member of the Senedd for Vale of Glamorgan to the company's Aberthaw cement plant.
Aggregate Industries sails into Southampton with new dock investment
In response to the demands of a changing market, Aggregate Industries’ cement business has announced the second in a series of planned import operation investments.
New Managing Director welcomed to lead Concrete Products division
Aggregate Industries has announced the appointment of Ian Dean to lead its Concrete Products division.
Housing-led construction slump hits mineral product sales hard
The MPA has released the results of its latest industry sales survey, revealing a second consecutive annual drop in sales volumes of heavy-side building materials in Great Britain.
Tarmac launches new lower carbon concrete brand
Tarmac has launched a new brand that includes a simplified system for rating the carbon footprint performance of its concrete products.
Engineering the solution for hard-to-abate sectors
Petrofac is delivering carbon capture projects to support building material supplier Aggregate Industries UK.
Decarbonisation, growth, delivery: MPA sets out priorities for next UK Government
Three key priorities for the next UK Government have been outlined in a new report from the Mineral Products Association.
Rugby Cement Plant welcomes UK energy minister to explore opportunities for decarbonisation
The UK Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance Lord Callanan visited Rugby Cement Plant in Warwickshire.