Grundon Sand & Gravel enjoy the benefits of a new PowerX Equipment Wash Plant and Water Treatment System.
Located at Cholsey near Wallingford, Oxfordshire, New Barn Farm Quarry is the latest quarry operation to be opened by Grundon Sand & Gravel (GSG)A £6 million investment:With Grundon purchasing the site in ... Read Full ArticleEvoquip Bison 160 makes an impressive statement
The EvoQuip® Bison™ 160 hybrid hook-lift jaw crusher is proving itself with customers as a versatile and fuel-efficient crusher.Ideally suited to hard rock as well as construction and de... Read Full ArticleCEMEX launch - VIAMAIN: A sustainable asphalt solution for trench reinstatement
Global building materials supplier CEMEX presents VIAMAIN®, a sustainable alternative to conventional materials designed with the utility contractor in mind. The benefits it... Read Full ArticleGeodrilling specialist invests in Atlas Copco DrillAir compressors and saves more than 20% on fuel.
When Spanish geodrilling expert, Cimentaciones Abando, needed to replace its drilling compressor units, a field test trial revealed Atlas Copco’s DrillAir mobile high-pressure compressors could save the company more than 20% of its annual fu... Read Full ArticleNew concrete plant provides expansion for Hills Quarry Products
Hills Quarry Products is pleased to announce it is taking over the operation of an existing concrete plant in Gloucester. The plant was recently purchased from Chelmix Concrete Ltd.Peter Andrew, Group director said: “Our new site at... Read Full ArticleConveyor service contracts reduce downtime, hazards & costs
Improve efficiency, reduce risk and control operating costsIn a number of industries, operators are increasingly turning to outside contractors to take advantage of consistent maintenance schedules and expert service. Condu... Read Full ArticleBreedon acquisitions to be operated by Pinnacle
Breedon is pleased to announce the completion on 31 July 2020 of its acquisition of certain assets and operations from CEMEX, as announced on 8 January 2020.As previously indicated, the Competition and Markets Authority (“C... Read Full ArticleFirst JCB Hydradig 110W Wastemaster touchs down on Northern Irish soil
A plant fanatic who used to write to the Chairman of JCB as a teenager now has his own successful quarrying business and has just added a brand new JCB Hydradig 110W Wastemaster to his fleet.... Read Full ArticleMPA welcomes recognition of minerals sector progress in Aggregates Levy report
The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has welcomed recognition of the sector’s essential role in the economy and the improvement in its environmental credentials in a report published by HM Treasury in response to the Aggregates Levy review... Read Full ArticleConstruction industry begins to emerge from the Covid-19 crisis
The Covid-19 pandemic is one of the biggest challenges the construction industry has ever faced. With much of the world going into lockdown, most markets and sectors ground to a halt. Paul Douglas, Managing Director of British articulated haul... Read Full ArticleEvoquip enters South America
EvoQuip is happy to announce the appointment of their first distributor in South America. Dynsai SA have been appointed as the official distributor for Argentina. Dynsai will represent the full EvoQuip portfolio of compact ... Read Full ArticleNew innovative seal skirting concept introduces new efficiencies
Newly launched is the contact-free AirScrape® conveyor belt skirting system, which significantly reduces material spill, dust formation and explosion hazards at transfer points and other critical sections in the conveyor chain.Beca... Read Full ArticleCEMEX launches new Mortar Paving System
Building materials supplier CEMEX is proud to present STREETPAVE, a complete three-stage bedding, bonding and jointing mortar paving system. The range consists of BS 7533 compliant products for rigid pavement construction.All three pro... Read Full ArticleFlexco announces its new European location
Flexco recently announced the relocation of its Flexco Europe location. The company will stay in Rosenfeld, Germany, but has constructed a larger building to address existing space constraints and to allow for future growth of the operation. ... Read Full ArticleUK’s largest cement works records significant increase in its local economic contribution
Updated report commissioned by Breedon Group shows a 15% increase to £61 million...An independent report on the economic impact of the UK’s largest cement works has shown that it contributes £61 million... Read Full ArticleMAJOR Provides Support Through Free Virtual Training Series
MAJOR, a leading global manufacturer of high-performance wire screening media, offers aggregate... Read Full ArticleWashing Plant Sale – new dates announced
DUO and Euro Auctions, announce the final date for the biggest sale of washing and recycling plants, including screeners, crushers, excavators, loaders and ancillary ... Read Full ArticleHanson introduces asphalt Collect & Go service
Hanson has launched a new Collect & Go service for asphalt customers at eight sites across the UK.Following a successful trial at its Leeds plant in West Yorkshire, the company is rolling out the service at seven further sites. The ra... Read Full ArticleContinental merges the special-purpose tire segment into a new business unit
Wide range, deep customer understanding: Continental merges the special-purpose tire segment into a new business unitReorganization: special-purpose tires for commercial use, tires for two-wheeled vehicles, and racing tires are bei... Read Full ArticlePlanning application for a new quarry in Stanley Ferry submitted
A planning application has been submitted to Wakefield Council for a new sand and gravel quarry near Stanley Ferry, which will eventually be used as a recreational site for local residents. The application, submitt... Read Full Article