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Revenue up at Breedon, but Britain declines

Breedon has campaigned for British cement productionRevenues were up by 5% on a reported basis, and by 3% on a like-for-like basis, after mergers and…

adminJuly 29, 2026

Construction Professionals

National Pile Croppers targets pre-cast

The new PC 400 weighs 550kg and can be mounted on a 6t excavator. It is designed to remove sections of concrete at approximately 250mm…

adminJuly 23, 2026

Construction Professionals

Holcim delivers tough road for Heysham

Heysham, courtesy of Ant Clausen PhotographyThe port has been redeveloped with a revamped trailer park, upgraded entrance, and a new multi smart gate operating system.…

adminJune 30, 2026

Commercial Construction

New concrete mixes leave the lab and join the material market

Only two years ago, researchers from Heriot-Watt University in Scotland, led by Dr. Mehreen Gul, were investigating the use of biochar as an innovative, low-carbon…

adminJune 24, 2026

Construction Professionals

Holcim supplies sustainable concrete in Digbeth

The concrete saved 429 tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent compared to CEM IThe Smithfield Lofts residential apartments, managed by principal contractor Prosperity Wealth, form part of…

adminJune 23, 2026

Construction Professionals

Base Concrete picks JCB wheel loader

Base Concrete has bought its second loader from Greenshields JCBThe machine is used to load lorries with materials including sand, cement and aggregates, for the…

adminJune 5, 2026

Construction Professionals

Peri UK delivers HPC reactor formwork

The formwork engineers engineers developed a bespoke, non-standard solution. The system allowed for the successful completion of the Unit 1 inner dome in late 2025…

adminMay 13, 2026

Construction Professionals

Fox buys DSD, Moore

Fox Group CEO Paul Fox, DSD CEO Shaun Nugent and DSD MD Martin Tweddle.Fox Group has made four acquisitions since September 2024, when US-based private…

adminMay 11, 2026

Commercial Construction

CarbonCure appoints Yuliya Kravtsov as new CEO

HALIFAX, N.S. — CarbonCure Technologies, a CO₂ utilization solution for cement efficiency and reduced emissions in concrete production, has announced the appointment of Yuliya Kravtsov…

adminApril 24, 2026

Construction Professionals

Low carbon concrete first for Murphy

The concrete, Ecocem ACT, replaces clinker with other materials. Clinker production emits CO2 both from the large amounts of fossil fuel used to heat kilns,…

adminApril 15, 2026