Construction sector CO 2 emissions see first halt since 2020 but challenges remain, Saint-Gobain sees record operating income in 2024, Holcim accelerates Argentina expansion, UltraTech Cement enters cables and wires, Cemex opens new UK quarry, Capital Concrete supports RE-ment first use, BUA Cement doubles revenue in 2024 and MPA calls out inconsistent government strategies.

Cemex Ventures names top 50 construction technology start-ups of 2025, European construction sector is set for recovery in 2025, UK builders federation fights CPOs, MPA opposes waste levy, Innovandi Open Challenge 2025, Terra CO 2 secures Series B funding, Saudi Arabia's rapid growth, Bouygues UK's net-zero development, The growing green materials market and Researchers pioneer 'Sugarcrete'.

Lafarge Canada wins US$133m Vancouver International Airport modernisation contract, UK's AI investment fuels data centre boom, Heidelberg joins SJSI Europe, Trinidad furthers sustainability, Downing Construction reports losses, 360 years if Saint-Gobain, Iraq completes border wall project, CMA extends housebuilder probe, BSRIA highlights retrofit skills gap, Afilog pioneers carbon benchmark and Holcim names spin-off leaders.

CRH Ventures releases Accelerator for Sustainable Building Materials, Volvlo Construction Equipment launches a high-altitude hydropwer megaproject, UltraTech Cement expands its electric truck fleet, Cemex signs a partnership with Victa Railfreight, Aggregate Industries appoints a new business head, Heidelberg Materials launches evoBuild brand, Breedon reports 10M24 results and thyssenkrupp Polysius appoints a new head of sales.

Blue hydrogen pipeline sparks activist row, Cemex received funding for Rüdersdorf CCUS project, Heidelberg opens new concrete recycling facility in Poland, Lower interest rates in the USA, Low-carbon concrete used in Saudi Arabia, Cemex's new electric mixers, World's first granite-based concrete poured, Construction safety 'endemic', Eagle Materials shares results and Hanson Australia acquires Elvin Group.

Heidelberg Materials welcomes Government's CO 2 capture investment, Saudi construction company to build US$186m concrete factory for The Line, CRH appoints a new CEO and Calderys appoints a CFO, Eco Materials Technologies releases its sustainability report, Solar heat 'megacells', fully automonous paving, and TotalEnergies to supply power to Saint Gobain.

UK construction industry raises concerns about net-zero proessure, CRH announces lime divestment, Spanish construction growth, Ecocem appoints a new director, Saint-Gobain sells Freeglass, Advanced CCS is initiated in Japan, Leube acquires Marolt Beton, Ash Grove acquires Geofortis, Holcim Argentina's first EVs roll-out, Aggregate Industries' coastal defence, Boral's new quarry and Cemex joins "100,000 Floors" initiative. 

Building Bulletin's August issue reports on Heidelberg Materials results and acquisitions, while Breedon sees an uptick in revenue. MPA urges an acceleration of decarbonisation and the US DOE plans a centre of excellence. Pan-United launches electric trucks, British Gypsum uses LOOP pallets while Holcim pioneers eco-friendly CPC. The Australian government is funding Calix's first Australian CCU plant while in the US, the EPA announces US$160m in grants for clean building materials.

MPA applauds new Labour government reforms, Labour influx supports housing starts in Israel, US EPA invests in clean production, Breedon trials fully electric mixer, Saint-Gobain acquires FOSROC, Brickability sees revenue fall, Newport scraps Nashua asphalt plant, new managing director for MQP, Holcim boosts recycling capability and Forterra collaborates with SDC.

Heidelberg Materials NA launches Revolve, Premier Aggregates optimises fleet, Concrete nitorgenation targets NO x , Ras Al Khaimah sees profit growth, SaintGobain acquires Bailry Group, "Green pallets" rolled out in UK, US gypsum production stable in 1Q, Holcim tackles emissions in WA, Barnhart becomes international and Canadian Housing stats rise 10 per cent MoM in May.

Australia unable to meet housebuilding targets, Economic stagnation hits UK construction sector, Saint-Gobain sales slip six per cent YoY, CGC relaunches gypsum quarry, Ibstock upgrades Aldridge plant, Low-carbon cementitious material, Canadian housing starts fall seven per cent, German construction index down, AGC's decarbinisation playbook, Heidelberg materils recyling

CNBM riding the wave of China's economic woes, British Gypsum tackles waste via pallet LOOP, Holcim acquires Tensolite, Navrattan launches green cement, Ottawa receives housing funding, CRH completes UK lime divestment, Lawrence Industries joins Breentag, Shree Cement adds five RMC plants, C-Crete pours basalt-based concrete and Saint-Gobain acquires The Bailey Group.

Breedon posts record revenue and entry into US, Adbri marks third year of consecutive growth, St-Gobain acquisition and divestment, Heidelberg Materials' records record results, Bangladesh to shut brick kilns, US housing supply continues to lag, Gyproc India's low-carbon plasters, Etex completed BGC acquisition, Sika reports nine per cent fall in net profit and Summit Materials' 10 per cent revenue jump. 

Eagle Materials sees record revenue in the 3QFY24, Heidelberg Materials leads the way on standards, Martin Marietta acquires Blue Water Industries, CNBM issues profit warning for 2023, Tarmac unveils CEVO and carbon calculator, UK construction sector optimisum despite PMI, Material costs continue to climb in Ireland, Saudi Arabian construction is booming and MPA sees drop in heavy-side sales.

Sika continues its resilient growth trend in 2023, Holcim expands Solutions & Products in Europe, UK construction sector downturns slow, Circularity key to construction emissions, St-Gobain enters Ecuador market, FTA to boost Indian-Oman trade, Production in construction declines, MPA highlights benefit of rail freight, CRH and Caterpillar join forces on EVs, Launch of concrete pilot plant and CEMEX reopens Czech concrete plant.  

UK brick production is on the "brink of collapse", CRH and Barro Group's proposal to acquire Adbri, US gypsum output down dive per cent in the 3Q23, Boral's new waste CMS system, CEMEX supplies Mexican airport, Granite Construction expands in the US, New Cyclopean non-reinforced concrete, Holcim launches 3D printed badge and Volvo paving joins Amman Group. 

Investigations into ant-competitive behaviour, Eagle Materials posts record revenue in 2QFY24, Martin Marietta reports 10 per cent revenue growth, Indian equipment sales rise 18 per cent YoY, Nordkalk and OX2 to harness e-fuel production, Holcim Romania opens new aggregates plant, QMS applies radial stacker conveyor and Afrimat deal gets green light.

Germany props up ailing construction sector, Breedon profits despite new concrete levy, GGBS use cuts CO 2 emissions, Bulgaria issues exploration licenses, Caterpillar's sustainability offer, Jersey fly ash saved from landfill, BRM acquires USA Gypsum LLC, Foterra mothballs second plant, CEMEX supplies US medical complex, Limak's new printable mortar series and Ecocem plans new binder complex.

Loxam growth driven by strong French market, Housebuilding in Australia declines 17 per cent YoY, Argos and Summit to combine US operations, UK RAAC crisis prompts global concern, CRH tops highest paid execs list, Cemfree mortar makes UK debut, Etex reports growth in 1H23, Holcim opens new Innovation Hub, MPA raises housebuilding concerns, CEMEX supplies Vertua to UAE project and Cementos Yura boosts lime production.

Sika sees record sales but profits fall in 1H23, Record sales but not for long says VDMA, Heathrow trials low-carbon concrete, Volcan reports on revenue uplift, Holcim completes CSTR acquisition, Saint-Gobain divests FRD business, Heidelberg Materials' closed-loop recycling, Great Britain construction in decline, Minining dominates FLSmidth results and Eagle Materials enjoys volume boost.