UK cement news

The company has received approval from Natural England to expand King’s Wood and Rushmere National Nature Reserve in Bedfordshire, an area of land dedicated to the conservation, study and enjoyment of England’s wildlife.

UK construction output continued its recovery in October, but GlobalData holds its estimate that output for the year as a whole will contract at its fastest ever rate of 15.1%.

The Global Cement and Concrete Association and United Nations departments discuss the role of the cement and concrete industry and importance of carbon neutral concrete in meeting global targets.

The company has launched its cement-related database and intelligence platform, providing cement professionals with access to data, insights, and intelligence on the cement markets around the world.

The company has appointed Paul Collins to the Board of Directors.

The building materials solutions supplier has transported 2 million t of aggregates across the UK by rail this year, saving over 100 000 road movements and 12 500 t of carbon compared to using trucks.

The company has announced that James Brotherton will join the executive management team as Chief Financial Officer designate on 1st January 2021.

The company’s ultra low-carbon concrete is being used on an Environment Agency flood defence project in Birmingham.

Martin Engineering describes how engineers can design safer conveyors that also lower overall operating costs.

Following the release of UK GDP figures for Q3 by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showing a sharp quarter-on-quarter rise in UK construction output in Q3, Moustafa Ali, Economist at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view.