UK cement news

Jeremy will help marshall the collective resources within MPA in The Concrete Centre, MPA Cement, BRMCA and British Precast as part of the sector’s roadmap to go ‘Beyond Net Zero by 2050’.

The company has appointed James Haluch as Managing Director of its GB Contracting business. He will join in March and will report to the Group’s Chief Executive.

The company has confirmed an investment of over £5 million into two new plastic packing lines for packed cement at its Rugby Cement Plant.

The company has joined The 5% Club, which aims to create a shared prosperity by driving ‘earn and learn’ training opportunities, helping to address the skills shortage and youth unemployment in the UK.

The acquisition is in line with Aggregate Industries’ Strategy 2022 – ‘Building for Growth’ and will allow the company to strengthen its market position in order to support the much-needed major infrastructure schemes which will lead the economic recovery following the Covid-19 pandemic.

The company has confirmed that the sale of its award-winning Attenborough Nature Reserve to the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust has been finalised.

Hanson’s 2020 sustainability report, which covers the 2019 calendar year, highlights the progress the company has made towards its 2020 targets and how it is building on these with its 2030 commitments.

The company has launched a unique app specifically designed to enable users to quickly and easily access technical guidance and calculation tools.

In response to the restrictions that the coronavirus has placed on face-to-face learning, Martin Engineering has created a series of interactive online modules covering topics such as best practices for safety, fugitive material control and conveyor belt tracking.

The President of the World Cement Association (WCA), Song Zhiping, addressed an international audience of senior cement industry leaders with his keynote speech at the WCA 4th General Assembly Meeting, held virtually on 10 December.