Quarrying - Company & Industry News

Established in 1987, Thorncliffe Building Supplies is one of the largest independent builders' merchants in North Wales and the North West of England. Alongside supplying building materials, plant hire and waste management services, the company op... Read Full Article

Arriving at Needingworth Quarry in Cambridgeshire, the scale of the operation is immediately clear. Lorries move steadily in and out, conveyors stretch across the site, and, in the distance, earthmoving equi... Read Full Article

After a rigorous nine-month evaluation via OEM telematics, Stevens Equipment Rental is now offering Ultimate Cell® technology to help customers reduce fuel spend and CO2 emissions on major earthmoving projects. Stevens Equipm... Read Full Article

Successful Hillhead 2026 for SBM…SBM Mineral Processing has taken a positive view of Hillhead 2026, the UK's leading quarrying demonstration show. For the first time... Read Full Article

• New data shows ready-mixed concrete sales were down 9.3% in H1 2026 compared to a year earlier • Mortar sales were down 5.1%, while sand & gravel sales fell by 8.3%;• Industry faces fifth year of decline with... Read Full Article

Every business receives feedback.Some of it is glowing. Some of it is uncomfortable. Most of it sits somewhere in the middle.The real question isn't whether your customers, colleagues or suppliers are talking about your ... Read Full Article

Eriez® has released a new technical paper identifying poorly designed hopper transitions as one of the most common — and frequently overlooked — causes of underperformance in vibratory feeding systems.Titled... Read Full Article

Since early 2025, August Oppermann Kiesgewinnungs- und Vertriebs GmbH has been operating a new SENNEBOGEN 855 E Hybrid material handler at its Vienenburg gravel plant in Lower Saxony – with impressive performance and half the fuel consum... Read Full Article

Metso continues to strengthen its leadership in digital services for equipment performance for the minerals processing industry, with the number of connected equipment now exceeding 800. The number has more than doubled since the launch of Metso&r... Read Full Article

The construction equipment dealer has been using tools from The Institute of Customer Service to continue developing the support it provides to customers across Great Britain.The company says its membership has strengthened the way it lis... Read Full Article

Ulrich Attachments' sales director Josh Copeland believes that the relationship with a customer truly begins after the initial purchase.As sales director at Ulrich Attachments, I've seen first-hand that supplying a quality attach... Read Full Article

Hillhead is the UK’s largest quarrying, construction, and recycling equipment exhibition. Held every two years in a working quarry, the show brings together 600 ... Read Full Article

How REMA TIP TOP reduces clogging and ensures consistent equipment availability with elastomeric screen media...In many quarries and gravel pits, losses in productivity do not occur primarily during the ... Read Full Article

Bolton-based Armstrongs Group will take on aggregate production at Marshalls’ Fletcher Bank Quarry in Ramsbottom from 27 July 2026...From next week, Armstrongs will pro... Read Full Article

With eight new products and patented technology innovations spread across two large stands and in the ‘Crusher Alley’ Rock Processing Demo Area, Astec made a big statement at Hillhead 2026 with its ambitious growth plans in Europe and ... Read Full Article

Why Visual Demarcation Has Become an Essential Part of Modern Quarry Operations…Health and safety have always been at the heart of quarry operations. Every day, sites across the UK manage the movement of large articulated ... Read Full Article

In order to ensure that its Screencore customers across France have access to its modern, productive and efficient range of material handling and processing equipment, the company is pleased to announce the appointment of RME Solution... Read Full Article

Heidelberg Materials UK has agreed  planning conditions with Somerset Council to reopen Westdown quarry, near Frome. It marks a significant milestone for its quarrying operations and follows th... Read Full Article

Holcim UK has successfully delivered thousands of tonnes of materials to Britain’s longest dead-end road. The road from the A87 west of Inverrary to Kinloch Hourn is a 22-mile single track road which ends at Loch Hourn.The road was ... Read Full Article

Develon continues to develop construction machinery that achieves industry-leading performance in various classes and numerous applications. In addition, thanks to fully electronic hydraulic systems, digitalized machine controls and AI-support... Read Full Article