March 28, 2012
Lafarge’s largest quarry in the UK is gearing up for visits from around 800 school children over the next few months as part of a campaign by the…
March 28, 2012
UK-based Breedon Aggregates has reported a marked improvement in parts of its business in the first quarter of 2011. Speaking at the company’s AGM,…
March 28, 2012
Hungary-based Nostra Cement - a joint venture between Lafarge and Strabag - will officially open its new 1million tonne per year cement plant in…
March 28, 2012
Cimpor CEO Francisco Lacerda has said that the company will offset contracting markets in Portugal and Spain with increased focus on Brazil to…
March 28, 2012
Cemex has completed its nine month-long project to upgrade its ready mixed concrete facility in Grimaud, France. The €1.9million investment enables…
March 28, 2012
Demand for aggregates in Spain was down 14.6% in 2010 on the previous year at 207million tonnes, according to Spanish aggregates association, ANEFA.…
March 28, 2012
The French ready mixed concrete association (SNBPE) has announced that Olivier Apruzzese will take over as president of the organisation from…
March 28, 2012
Portugal-based cement producer Secil has said that it is planning to use alternative fuel sources for up to 70% of its energy needs by 2014. The…
March 28, 2012
Cost reduction is behind Holcim Belgium’s decision to close its office in La Hulpe from October this year. Some of the 70 staff who work at the site…
March 28, 2012
Sweden-based construction business NCC reduced carbon emissions from its asphalt operations by 9,500tonnes last year through use of greener methods.…
March 28, 2012
Overcapacity and high operational costs have been cited by Lafarge for plans to close its Frangey cement plant in Burgundy, France. The company has…
March 28, 2012
Work to unite minerals planning policies across South Eastern Europe will be presented at the Sarma - Sustainable Aggregates Resource Management -…
March 28, 2012
Operation of Aggregate Industries’ Bardon Hill Quarry at Coalville in the UK has been secured for the next 40 years with granting of permission to…
March 28, 2012
France-based concrete producer Fabemi has officially opened its new ready mixed concrete plant in La Roquette-sur-Siagne. The new 60,000m3 per year…
March 28, 2012
Strong first quarter results has led to Moody’s upgrading its investment rating of Heidelberg Cement. The company has now been raised to a Ba1 rating…
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