Sintek Advances to final phase of Cimpor Alhandra Kiln-7 modernisation
Sintek has reached another key milestone in the Cimpor Alhandra Cement plant Kiln-7 modernisation project in Portugal, moving into the planned shutdown phase exactly on sc...
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Longship sets sail from Brevik
On 18 June 2025, Heidelberg Materials’ Brevik cement plant in Norway was the host to a festive ceremony that saw the inauguration of the world’s first carbon capture plant i...
Bruks Siwertell deliver mobile ship unloader to Mediterranean operator
Bruks Siwertell has supplied a next-generation Siwertell 10 000 S road-mobile ship unloader to a long-standing customer in the Mediterranean region, marking the fifth unit of t...
Construction material prices edge up in Cyprus
The construction materials price index for July 2025 stood at 119.04 points, based on 2021 as the benchmark year set at 100 points, marking a negligible rise of 0.01 per cent c...
UK tests revive fly ash for low-carbon cement
Pilot plant trials led by the UK Quality Ash Association (UKQAA) have shown that Coal Derived Fly Ash (CDFA) can be successfully processed to meet UK and European standards for...
Breedon buys Tor Multimix
The acquisition will strengthen its regional offering, giving Tor Multimix access to the support, logistics and resources of a national brand, while maintaining a strong local ...
Robotics and timber homes to address UK's housing challenge
England lags many similar economies in terms of the use of timber-frame housing, according to the National Robotarium research institute at Heriot-Watt University, UK. Of the a...
Padeswood plant receives clearance to move path for carbon capture
A public footpath in Padeswood will be permanently re-routed to allow construction of a major carbon capture facility at the Heidelberg Materials cement works. Flintshire pla...
UK construction activity sees sharp fall
The S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell to 44.3 per cent in July, down from 48.8 in June, signalling the sharpest contraction of construction activ...
Ballaharra sand and gravel quarry expansion approved
Operated by Corlett Building Materials, the site has been in use since 1966 and supplies sand and gravel. The approval includes the permission to extract sand and gravel fo...