Cemex opens new UK quarry
Aggregates from the quarry will be supplied to infrastructure projects that form part of urban renewal initiatives in the west of the city. “It is estimated that approximate...
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Capital Concrete supports Re-ment first use
During the project, Capital Concrete worked closely with Cemvision, which was able to carry out several tests and evaluations of the low-carbon technology. The material was the...
MPA calls out inconsistent government strategies on aggregates, cement and concrete
The MPA says the Department of Business and Trade’s Steel Strategy, which is currently out for consultation, mirrors many of the issues facing UK cement producers. This follows...
UK construction workload declines
Brian Berry, CEO of the FMB, said, “The latest State of Trade Survey, looking at SME construction activity during the last three months of 2024, found that small building compa...
UK launches research partnership to explore LC3 use in nuclear waste encapsulation
The UK has launched a GBP1m (US$1.3m) research partnership to explore the use of limestone calcined clay cements in nuclear waste encapsulation. The University of Sheffield...
Cement type and chloride penetration
A recent article in ICR was concerned with the choice of cement for specific concrete design requirements and purposes. 1 A key requirement for concrete is durability, and ...
Drax signs legacy ash processing agreement
UK power company Drax has signed 20-year deal with Power Minerals Ltd to enable the development of a plant to process millions of tonnes of legacy ash into supplementary cement...
Cemex's Mark Grimshaw-Smith appointed to Logistics UK Board
Cemex is pleased to announce that Mark Grimshaw-Smith, rail and sea manager in the company’s supply chain team, has been appointed as one of four new non-executive directors ...
Aggregate Industries rebrands to Holcim UK
Aggregate Industries has rebranded to Holcim UK as part of strategic shift to provide the construction industry with seamless access to the latest sustainable building solu...
Energy costs undermining competitive UK cement industry
The UK's Minerals Product Association (MPA) has spoken out against the lack of government plans for balancing the need for building sustainable homes with the need to provide r...