UK cement news
Aggregate Industries holds annual Women in Construction event
The company has committed to helping drive greater diversity and gender equality in the construction industry.
Tarmac and Forth Ports announce new construction materials terminal at Tilbury2
The partnership will create the UK’s largest construction materials aggregates terminal at Tilbury2.
Aggregate Industries’ wash plant receives IQ Award
The wash plant at Aggregate Industries’ Bardon Hill Quarry, UK, has won an IQ Excellence Award.
Stone Age settlement site found at quarry in Yorkshire, UK
Excavations at Tarmac’s Killerby quarry in North Yorkshire, UK, have uncovered the remains of Stone Age buildings.
Tarmac secures A1 Darrington to Dishforth contract extension
The highways maintenance contract is with Road Management Services (Darrington) Ltd.
Aggregate Industries expands operational footprint
The company is expanding in Leicestershire through the acquisition of Maxi Readymix Concrete Ltd.
Tarmac’s Financial Director named one of the most influential women in engineering
Johanna O’Driscoll made the list as one of the Top 100 most influential women in the engineering sector.
New national technical manager joins Hanson Cement
Dr Nina Cardinal will head up the division’s technical team.
Slump in UK construction to continue under no-deal Brexit
GlobalData predicts that, with a no-deal Brexit, the growth prediction for the country’s construction industry will see an average of 0.2%.
UK construction contract awards valued at £4.9 billion for August 2019
Barbour ABI has reported that contract awards decreased by 18.7% compared to the same period in 2018.