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Martin Marietta sees higher building volumes

Martin Marietta sees higher building volumes

Martin Marietta Materials, one of the top five US aggregates producers, has announced a first-half turnover 46.9 per cent ahead at US$1612.7m, thanks to the initial consolidatio...

UK building products: volumes up

UK building products: volumes up

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) reports that sales volumes of aggregates, ready-mixed concrete and asphalt improved again in the first quarter of 2015. Seasonally-adjuste...

Holcim

Holcim completed the purchase of Cemex’ cement and aggregates assets in western Germany along with 59 batching plants in Germany and a further six in The Netherlands, while disp...

Concrete, air and aggregates

Concrete, air and aggregates Premium

The design of a good-quality concrete mix depends on a number of factors: the right balance between cement and water used, avoiding excessive air entrapment and the use of suita...

Breedon: from the ground up

Breedon: from the ground up Premium

Breedon Aggregates has established itself as a successful player in the UK building materials market over a short period of time. It is the largest independent aggregates busine...

Vulcan expands through acquisitions, USA

Vulcan expands through acquisitions, USA

Vulcan Materials Company, the biggest construction aggregates producer in the US, completed six acquisitions during its third quarter to expand its aggregate operations. These c...