Holcim UK Names Mohamed Alami as Cement Managing Director to Spearhead Decarbonisation Drive
Mohamed Ben Driss Alami has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Holcim UK’s Cement Division to lead the charge on bringing more low carbon cement solutions to market...... Read Full ArticleHolcim's Newest Express Asphalt Plant Opens in Sharpness
Holcim UK purchased the facility from Sharpness Asphalt Limited in June 2025. Located beside the wharf, the site has undergone more than four m... Read Full ArticleDevelon Series 9: Smarter Control System enables full compatibility with Trimble 3D Systems
Develon is redefining smart integration in construction with its next-generation Series 9 range of crawler excavators — these advanced machines are now fully compatible with Trimble Earthworks 3D systems. This advan... Read Full ArticleFirst Hyundai Dozer starts work on Wind Farm Project
DA Johnstone Plant Hire has put the first Hyundai HD130A dozer in the UK to work on a wind farm project in Scotland. The machine joins a range of Hyundai crawler excavators on the Garbet Wind Farm constru... Read Full ArticleNew rail freight service launched
Direct Rail Services (DRS) has launched a new cross-country service from Daventry to Coatbridge.The service will operate along the 330-mile route, using DRS’s environmentally friendly Class 88 locomotives.Initially... Read Full ArticleCemex supplies mortars solutions to housing development projects across London.
Global building materials supplier Cemex has made a considerable contribution to housebuilding across London, by providing its bespoke mortars solutions to several new projects.These developments, located in Marylebone,... Read Full ArticleHelms TNT-Centret joins Hyundai in Denmark & Norway
Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe has appointed respected equipment distributor Helms TNT-Centret as its dealer for Denmark, from January 1, 2026. The company, which has depots in Herning, Aarhus and Ringsted in Denmark and a network of dealer... Read Full ArticleAD Bly Construction expands fleet with wide range of new Bobcat Equipment
AD Bly Construction, a multi-discipline contractor headquartered in Old Knebworth, Hertfordshire, has expanded its fleet with a significant number of new Bobcat machines supplied by Versatile Equipment – the Authori... Read Full Article"Outstanding" New screw augers for AMG Chrome
Solids handling equipment maker, Ajax Equipment, has supplied AMG Chrome, a supplier of speciality metals, alloys & other materials, with two spare screw augers for an Ajax screw feeder to... Read Full ArticleIntegrated Telestack Solution Boosts Efficiency for Bristol Port
Bristol Port, a significant player in the UK's maritime infrastructure, needed to enhance its quayside operations for loading aggregates and fines onto coaster vessels. The port aimed to increase vessel turnaround speed, lower operational costs, a... Read Full ArticlePrecise level control - with the right technology
Whether in silos, tanks or process containers - the exact detection of fill levels is crucial for stable, safe and economical production processes. However, many common measuring methods quickly reach their limits in practice. This technical... Read Full ArticleOperators turn to AssetGo for tachograph compliance
Fleet operators across the UK are increasingly turning to AssetGo, the all-in-one fleet compliance platform, to manage tachograph analysis, monitor drivers’ hours, and reduce the risks of non-compliance.The... Read Full ArticleFuchs Port Line Launched for Smarter Port Handling Solutions
Fuchs®, German manufacturer of specialist material handling equipment, has launched the Fuchs Port Line, a newly rebranded and expanded product portfolio designed specifically for port operations. This tailored product line brings together a v... Read Full ArticleThe secret to roads that last? It’s all about the base
No matter where you are, one thing stays the same: every road needs a strong, compact, and stable base. Every country has its own regulations, categories, and construction practic... Read Full ArticleComment on the publication of the Railways Bill
Commenting on the publication of the Railways Bill, Maggie Simpson OBE, RFG Director General, said: “We welcome the commitments for a statutory duty to promote freight, and the requirement for a freight growth target to ... Read Full ArticleMPA calls on government to back UK cement or risk falling short of building targets
The Mineral Products Association (MPA) hosted an event in Parliament that brought together leading UK cement producers, MPs, ministers and government officials in support of the UK cement industry and highlighted the opportunity it presents. ... Read Full ArticleComment from AIA ahead of Chancellor’s November 26 budget
David Giles, Chair of the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA): “The Chancellor is right, in her comments made today, that the stop-go nature of public funding has left our roads ... Read Full ArticleTelestack is proud to announce the award of a new contract to supply ship loading equipment to Autoforce in Namibia
Telestack is proud to announce the award of a new contract to supply ship loading equipment to Autoforce in Namibia, facilitated through our Regional Hub, Astec Africa and Middle East.The scope of supply includes a HF 18 Wh... Read Full ArticleDevelon and Leica Geosystems expand 3D machine control availability to all 9 Series Crawler Excavators
The Leica MC1 3D machine guidance system is available as an aftermarket option for all Develon 9 Series Crawler Excavators...Develon and Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, have announced... Read Full ArticleVolumech launches mobile parts shop
Volumech has launched a mobile shop selling an extensive range of parts for volumetric concrete mixers, which will initially operate in and around the M25It will allow customers to purchase genuine Cemen Tech parts as well as parts for al... Read Full Article