UK cement news

The value of all UK construction contract awards in November 2019 was £5.4 billion – an average increase of 9.1% on October.

SMT GB has been appointed as the official distributor for K-Tec articulated hauler scraper boxes across Great Britain.

RIBA are encouraging architects to sign up for their 2030 Climate Challenge, which sets targets for net-zero buildings by 2030.

The firm has halved plant wear costs and boosted its manufacturing capacity with an investment in its sixth UNTHA shredder.

Dubai is at the top of the list of ‘Construction Mega Cities’, with total project values amounting to US$611.2 billion, ahead of London in second place (US$342.9 billion) and New York in third (US$285.2 billion.)

Nature conservation charity, RSPB, and CEMEX are celebrating their decade-long biodiversity partnership, which has seen the restoration of over 1000 ha. of priority habitat.

A 27-year-old from West Yorkshire, UK, has become one of the first apprentices in the country to complete a new education programme in quarrying.

Despite a flat construction market, Breedon Group has experienced some increased sales and improved EBIT in recent months.

The conference was designed to give attendees an insight into emerging trends and technologies.

As the first set of apprentices graduate from the Tarmac education programme, the company has enrolled a further 45 to complete the qualification in mobile and static operations.