Cement News tagged under: UK
UK: Hanson appoint new technical development manager24 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsRobert Keough has been appointed the new technical development manager of Hanson Cement. Robert, He will be based at the company’s Ketton plant, Rutland. In his new role, he will use his technical expertise to help customers enhance the sustainability credentials of concrete specifications and emphasise the use of ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) as a sustainable cement replacement product. Mr Keough has two years’ experience working for Hanson UK’s parent company, HeidelbergCem... |
Ecocem to invest EUR5m in two UK terminals21 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsIreland-based Ecocem will open a new terminal at Runcorn, on the Manchester Ship Canal, to help the company import into the UK, and plans a second terminal later this year in the southeast of the country. The two terminals represent an investment of EUR5m. The closure of steel plants and coal-based power stations in the UK has led to a decreased supply in key raw materials for blended cements such as Ecocem’s ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) cement and together with a fall in U... |
CPA: UK construction output falls in January, new orders indicate 2016 growth15 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsFigures published by the UK's Office of National Statistics (ONS) show construction output in January fell by 0.2 per cent and by 0.8 per cent compared with one year earlier. In addition, the ONS orders data indicate that construction new orders in 4Q were 0.5 per cent lower than Q3 but 1.4 per cent higher than a year ago. Professor Noble Francis, economics director at the Construction Products Association, commented: “The fall in the ONS’s construction output in January was disappointing ... |
Breedon's full-year trading performance09 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsBreedon Aggregates Ltd reported continued improvement in trading performance for full-year 2015, with record results from both England and Scotland. Group revenue increased by 18.1 per cent to GBP318.5m as the UK construction sector continued to recover. Breedon reported that trading conditions in England remained stronger than in Scotland, but both divisions delivered record results in 2015. Group underlying EBITDA increased to GBP54.9m and its underlying EBITDA margin improved to 17... |
Hope unveils state-of-the-art rail wagons, UK03 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsHope Construction Materials has unveiled 48 state-of-the-art rail wagons, developed in partnership with VTG Rail UK. The vehicles were officially launched at an event at the Hope Works cement plant in Hope Valley, Derbyshire, with the ribbon cut by Under Secretary of State for Transport, Andrew Jones, MP. Transport Minister, Andrew Jones, local MP, Andrew Bingham, and Ashley Bryan, Industrial Director at Hope Construction Materials unveil the new wagons The tailor-made wag... |
Hope to launch bagged cement product, UK11 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsHope Construction Materials has announced the launch of its new bagged cement product. Its Professional Grade Cement, the newest entrant into a UK bagged cement market worth GBP180m annually, will be available to customers across the southern half of England later this year. The newly-revealed product pack design, developed in association with Cognition Agency, features a large ram – a nod to the firm’s rich Derbyshire roots and the source of the raw materials used to make the cement. Ho... |
UNTHA UK appoints new managing director02 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsUK-based industrial shredding specialist UNTHA UK has appointed a new managing director. Marcus Brew takes the reins at the helm of the company, following a promotion from his previous role of sales director. Chris Oldfield, who has led the shredding business since 1997, will become chairman, concentrating on UNTHA UK’s over-arching strategic direction and other wider ambassadorial responsibilities in industry. With a sales target of GBP10m for the new financial year, UNTHA says the prom... |
CPA: construction fundamentals remain positive01 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsUK construction output was marginally weaker in the final three months of 2015, but the Construction Products Association (CPA) believes the key fundamentals remain positive. On 28 January the UK's Office of National Statistics reported that GDP rose by 0.5 per cent. Within this, construction output was down by 0.1 per cent, its second consecutive quarterly fall following the third quarter’s 1.9 per cent decline. GDP rose by 0.5 per cent. Within this, construction output was marginally... |
UK: new figures on coal ash show uptake continues to climb28 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsUKQAA (UK Quality Ash Association) – the representative organisation for the producers and users of coal ash in the UK – has released statistics on the production and uses of coal ash from 1999 to 2014. These figures span a decade and a half and highlight important trends in the supply and beneficial use of fly ash and furnace bottom ash by the construction and engineering sectors. Key findings are that while total supply exceeds demand, generally consumption of fly ash has increased from ... |
CPA: Construction products sales slow in 4Q but 'optimism for 2016 remains'25 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe Construction Product Association’s latest State of Trade Survey reports a slowdown in growth in sales of construction products in the fourth quarter of 2015, owing to domestic weakness and a fall in export sales. Sales nonetheless achieved their 11th-consecutive quarter of growth and were still significantly higher on an annual basis. Manufacturers also remain optimistic about domestic and overseas prospects for 2016. Key points include: • A balance of five per cent of heavy-side fi... |