UK cement news

A total of 39 deals worth US$2.73 billion were announced in Q2 2020, compared to the last four-quarter average of 65 deals.

The company has announced the completion on 31 July 2020 of its acquisition of certain assets and operations from CEMEX, as announced on 8 January 2020.

The company has launched its official response to the plan, which outlines how it is responding to the council’s recommendations following the Covid-19 pandemic.

The company has achieved international recognition from the Concrete Sustainability Council (CSC), receiving a Gold Certificate at Glensanda.

The company has revealed its 2020 half-year financial report, which claims an encouraging outlook is to be expected for the second half of the year.

As part of efforts by CEMEX to help local communities and those who have been greatly impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic, the company has pledged a contribution to Warwickshire-based charity, The Myton Hospices.

The company took delivery of five new Feldbinder triaxle cement tankers and two new Kelberg tipping trailers this year for use in Quinn Cement.

An updated report commissioned by Breedon Group has shown that its Hope cement works contributes £61 million to the local economy.

An inflatable safety barrier designed by Tarmac has been highly commended at the 2020 Chartered Institute of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) awards.

The company forecasts that construction output in the UK will contract by 10.3% in 2020 as a whole, with the steep contraction in Q2 2020 being partially offset by improvements during the second half of the year.