Cement News tagged under: Hope Construction Materials
Hope Construction Materials opens its first greenfield quarry, UK07 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsHope Construction Materials, Britain's leading independent supplier of aggregates and concrete, has announced the opening of its first new, greenfield quarry as part of its UK development plan. Hope Chairman Amit Bhatia officially opens Black Cat Quarry, alongside (L to R) Simon Bryant – Black Cat Quarry Manager, Sean Hoare, Managing Director ECL Civil Engineering and Lee Babb, Senior Buyer ECL Civil Engineering. ‘Black Cat’ Quarry on the A1 Black Cat roundabout near Ro... |
Hope invests GBP3.6m in new Mercedes-Benz truck fleet21 July 2014, Published under Cement NewsHope Construction Materials, Britain’s leading independent supplier of construction materials, is bolstering its 300-strong concrete mixer fleet with 36 new Mercedes-Benz trucks involving an investment of GBP3.6m (EUR4.5m). The trucks are Euro 6 compliant, built to the latest diesel engine emission legislation from the European Commission. The state-of-the-art Arocs 3236 8x4 B11 4-axle mixer trucks, each equipped with a McPhee mixer system, represents a huge investment by the firm and de... |
UK: Hope chairman wins regional Institute of Directors award13 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsAmit Bhatia, chairman of Hope Construction Materials, has been crowned Young Director of the Year for London and the South East, alongside Ross Williams, CEO of Global Personals, at the Institute of Director’s (IoD) Director of the Year awards. Amit Bhatia fought off stiff competition from a number of high-profile nominees to claim the joint accolade. He will now go through to the national final, to be held in London on 24 October. Mr Bhatia founded Hope Construction Materials in January... |
Hope Construction Materials launches Apprenticeship Academy21 May 2014, Published under Cement NewsBritain’s leading independent construction materials company, Hope Construction Materials is on the lookout for new talent to join its GBP300m (EUR369m) business in the Derbyshire and Yorkshire area of the UK. The company has launched an Apprenticeship Academy which is looking to appoint four new apprentices this year at its quarries at Dowlow near Buxton and Holme Hall near Rotherham, and its cement works in the Hope Valley. Industry experts are predicting a more buoyant time for the co... |
UK cement producer welcomes budget measures20 March 2014, Published under Cement NewsAmit Bhatia, chairman of Hope Construction Materials, has welcomed several measures detailed in the UK Budget 2014 believing that there are a number of specific aspects that will work in favour of the country’s building materials sector. “With construction regularly used as a barometer of the economy, the Right to Build policy should see significant growth in housebuilding and with it the industries that provide the materials to do so. The GBP500m Builders’ Finance Fund should also kick-... |
Hope Construction Materials calls for UK stimulus measures18 March 2014, Published under Cement NewsAhead of the UK Budget announcement tomorrow, the chairman of the country’s leading independent cement producer is calling on the government to stimulate demand to ensure sustainable growth. Amit Bhatia, chairman of Hope Construction Materials, told CemNet News: “I’m a firm believer in British manufacturing and think the government should seek to stimulate demand in the economy to allow UK firms to do what they do best – make things, innovate, invest and develop. “Suppliers to the constru... |
FLSmidth wins Hope Construction process optimisation contract, UK18 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsFLSmidth has been awarded a contract for process optimisation of Hope Construction Materials’ cement plant in Derbyshire, UK, using FLSmidth’s ECS/ProcessExpert® system. The system stabilises the plant, optimises the production, manages and corrects process disruptions and minimises wear on plant equipment – all to ensure optimum plant performance. By improving equipment availability and utilisation, the system helps reduce operational and maintenance costs. The order includes optimisation... |
Hope Construction celebrates first anniversary06 January 2014, Published under Cement NewsHope Construction Materials, the UK’s newest cement and concrete supplier, today celebrates its first anniversary having opened for business in January 2013 following the purchase of over 150 former Tarmac and Lafarge sites across England, Scotland and Wales. The independent company owns the UK’s biggest cement plant in Hope Debyshire with up to 1.5Mta of capacity. In its first year of operation, the company sold 1.3Mt of cement while concrete sales amounted to 2Mm3. Today it operates fro... |
Competition Commission findings may force UK disposals21 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe UK’s Competition Commission (CC) is lining up a range of measures to open up the UK cement market including the possible disposal of plants and reduction of capacity, after provisionally finding that the sector's structure and conduct limit competition. The CC has published a summary of its provisional findings in its market investigation into the supply of aggregates, cement and ready-mix concrete in Great Britain. The regulator said on Tuesday that the UK market is highly concent... |