UK cement news

September registered the first drop in new work in the UK construction sector since August 2016.

CARBOLITE GERO, ELTRA, RETSCH and RETSCH Technology offer high-quality solutions for heat treatment, elemental analysis, sample preparation and particle sizing of a vast range of products in the cement industry.

MPA has submitted its key priorities to the UK Government for the Autumn Budget.

Darlington-based Vortex Global has been nominated for the MHEA Excellence Award for Supplier of the Year.

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.