UK cement news

Recent figures indicate a fall in construction output in the UK, according to the Construction Products Association.

Hanson UK saw an increase in its use of alternative raw materials and alternative cementitious materials in its cement and ready-mixed concrete businesses in 2016.

Tarmac’s Dunbar cement plant has hosted a visit by the Scottish Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy as the Scottish government looks to finalise a new energy strategy.

Hanson UK’s cement business diverted 100% of cement bypass dust from landfill in 2016, helped the company move close to its waste minimisation goals.

August saw the weakest growth in the UK construction market for a year, on the back of weakness in the commercial and civil engineering sectors.

Hanson UK has extended its supply of building materials to the Hinkley Point C nuclear project with additional contracts for road building and worker accommodation.

Hanson UK will transport a surplus vertical roller mill from Spain for installation at its Padeswood cement plant in north Wales.

Construction industry growth in the UK will gather pace in the second half of the year to bring annual growth down to 1.4% - but brighter times return in 2018.

Hanson UK has reported “disappointing” safety performance in 2016, as lost time injuries remain level with the previous year.

BULKEX has released the details of five more speakers that will present at this year’s event in Nottingham, UK.