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Fraserburgh based David Smith Contractors Ltd has added a further two, twenty four tonne EC2410C excavators and a twenty nine tonne EC290C to their increasing fleet of Volvo Construction Equipment products.Established back in 2002 by Propri... Read Full Article

With immediate effect, the rotating paddle switches of the renowned series Rotonivo RN3000, RN6000 and RN4000 are available with universal voltage electronics without the requirement for a manual voltage selection jumper. This means tha... Read Full Article

Brisbane based manufacturers Ausroad Systems has just completed production of a new Stemming Truck specifically manufactured for hire to the Mining Industry. The new Stemming Hire Truck fitte... Read Full Article

LAFARGE Aggregates & Concrete UK, one of Britain’s biggest construction materials companies, has published its first ever report on sustainability. The document is an important milestone in how the Leicester-based firm with its three b... Read Full Article

With over 30 years experience, InterBulk Group provides efficient and cost effective logistical solutions for the transportation of bulk commodities. The cement industry holds various opportunities to ta... Read Full Article

Lafarge SA and Anglo American plc announce their agreement to combine their cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt and contracting businesses in the United Kingdom, comprising Lafarge Cement UK, Lafarge Aggregates and Concrete UK, ("Laf... Read Full Article

Don't fall for some common tricks of the trade when you review your maintenance and service cover of weighing equipment; you could end up paying far more than you realise advises Maureen Bott, service product manager for Avery Weigh-Tronix.... Read Full Article

BUILDING materials firm, Lafarge, is backing a Derbyshire club in one of the biggest community cricket events in the sporting calendar.Almost 20 tonnes of roadstone and washed sand has been donated to Sawley and Long Eaton Park by Lafarge... Read Full Article

The UK aggregates industry continues to be unable to replenish its output with new reserves. This is despite markets continuing to remain at historically low levels during 2010. The industry marketing consultancy, BDS Marketing Research Ltd, estim... Read Full Article

Allseas Global Logistics always 'handles with care' — and it has stepped up to the challenge once again, taking on the relocation of a glass factory from Birmingham to Brazil.Working with its sister company International Export Pack... Read Full Article

The Construction Recycling Alliance has added two new members to their ranks following a visit to the construction and demolition waste recycling pla... Read Full Article

An automated bagging line designed and installed by Pacepacker, which places, weighs, forms, stitches and palletises up to 4,000 tonnes of potatoes into 25kg sacks in one season, has enabled Merseyside chip shop potato grower, Baxters High Brow Pr... Read Full Article

Caterpillar together with its Italian dealer CGT will exhibit the latest products and solutions at Samoter 2011 under "Successful Together" — a theme highlighting continued focus and full commitment to supporting the business success of Cate... Read Full Article

Despite a slight improvement in 2010, UK aggregates production is at its lowest level in nearly 50 years. Last year, production was around 160 million tonnes, a figure not seen since before 1965. As a result of the recession, around 70 pits and qu... Read Full Article

Sales at the Quadling Quarry ("Quadling") in the last quarter have held up well and are ahead of management expectations. Despite adverse weather conditions in the area, Quadling's close proximity to Highway 1 continues to provide a competitive ad... Read Full Article

A Hertfordshire quarry hit the small screen as the backdrop to a saucy scene in BBC flagship soap, Eastenders.Lafarge Aggregates & Concrete UK's Tyttenhanger sand and gravel quarry, near St Albans, was the location for a secret tryst ... Read Full Article

The British Aggregates Association (BAA) has been recognised for a significant health and safety initiative in the Construction Products Association (CPA) 2010 edition of Construction Products Innovation and Achievement (CPIA). It is one o... Read Full Article

Riverside Machinery have recently teamed up with the Microsoft Tag Application to provide the customer with breathtaking digital information.The application works by inserting a barcode into the tag (the coloured square b... Read Full Article

Tropic Asphalts Pty based in Toronto, NSW. Have recently put into production an Eco 2000 asphalt plant to complete a surfacing contract with the RTA for roads within the Snowy Mountains area. The w... Read Full Article

New conveyor architecture helps Alaska coal terminal increase throughput, while significantly reducing dust.[Seward, AK] -- The Port of Seward has completed a conveyor system upgrade for its coal handling operations that has ra... Read Full Article