Holcim invests in Cloud Cycle to extend concrete quality monitoring
Holcim has invested in UK-based technology company Cloud Cycle as it prepares to roll out real-time monitoring of ready-mix concrete across its global fleet. Cloud Cycle's techn...
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Asia's concrete boom puts pressure on sustainable sand and gravel supply
The study, published this week, found that global demand for sand and gravel has more than doubled since 2000, with more than 80 per cent of current demand originating in Asia. ...
Neocrete targets lower-carbon concrete with commercial-scale cement reduction
The funding round was led by returning investor Wavemaker Ventures, with participation from Icehouse Ventures and new investor Catalytic Capital for Climate and Health (C3H), a ...
Improving concrete performance with delayed PCE addition Premium
Among modern admixtures, polycarboxylate ether superplasticisers play a vital role in producing high-strength, durable and highly workable concrete. However, the effectiveness o...
Carbon-negative building materials market set for rapid growth
The sector is expected to expand from US$281m in 2026 to US$1.63bn by 2040, representing a compound annual growth rate of 13.4 per cent, according to a new market analysis by Re...
UK includes concrete carbonation in national greenhouse gas inventory
The estimate, included in the annex to the UK's 2026 inventory, indicates that concrete assets absorbed 1.48Mt of CO2 in 2024 through the natural process of carbonation. Accordi...
Amrize expands Texas footprint with Rapid Redi-Mix acquisition
Rapid Redi-Mix operates a network of modern concrete batch plants and a mixer fleet, complementing Amrize's existing cement and aggregates operations in the region. The company ...
UK concrete industry unveils landmark circular economy action plan
Covering every stage of the concrete lifecycle from manufacturing and transport through to design, construction, demolition and reuse, the CEAP introduces a series of objectives...
Ecocem achieves first industrial-scale precast concrete production with ACT low-carbon cement
In partnership with Belgian precast concrete specialist C-concrete, the trial was carried out at its production facility near Antwerp. It saw the manufacture of two full-scale p...
Holcim supplies specialist ready-mix concrete to Heysham Port expansion
The company supplied more than 4500m 3 of concrete from its Lancaster ready-mix concrete plant between April 2025 and May 2026. In addition to CEM I concrete for general fill, a...