UK cement news

The company has developed a new app to allow contractors working on site to manage and track their concrete deliveries.

The company has congratulated the young winners of the Solutions for the Planet (S4TP) Big Ideas Competition 2021 following its virtual national final, which saw students from schools across the country present innovative new sustainability initiatives to an online judging panel.

The contracting division of leading building materials supplier, Aggregate Industries, has opened a pioneering new laboratory for materials testing.

Focusing on the theme of ‘Planning for a Green Recovery’, the conference addressed the role of mineral planning in responding to the twin challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss.

The Vertua admixtures collection features advanced new technology, and forms an integral element of CEMEX’s broader Future in Action strategy.

The renewed partnership confirms the continued supply of renewable electricity to all of CEMEX’s UK owned sites.

The company has announced the appointment of Dragan Maksimovic as Chief Executive Officer starting 01 June 2021.

The vital contribution from Tarmac has enabled the Heritage Centre team to work with specialist contractors to reclad the exterior with authentic lime render.

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust has completed work on a new undercover outside classroom at Carsington Water near Ashbourne, after receiving a donation from the Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund.

The company has suggested that the recovery in construction must not be taken for granted as ONS data shows that construction output has flatlined since September, whilst new contract awards have been weak for most of the past year.