News Items Related to 'Aggregate'
Tailored training takes quarry managers from “chalk”-face to rock-face
University of Leicester delivers qualification for quarrying industryTwo of the world’s largest quarrying companies are ... Read Full Article
Uprated Terex Finlay TC 15 Provides High Capacity Treatment Solution for Mercaston Quarry
Aggregate Processing Solutions has provided an uprated Terex Finlay TC 15 Sand Master to boost productivity on site at Hanson Aggregates in Mercaston, Derbyshire.The machine has been brought... Read Full Article
Most productive and modern quarry in Poland with help from Sandvik
A modern stationary plant, together with related mobile screening a... Read Full Article
Recycled aggregates now take nearly 20% of the market
Although markets for recycled aggregates have fallen during the recession, the sector still accounts for nearly 20% of the total aggregates market in the UK. In its latest survey on the in... Read Full Article
Lafarge backs cricket's big weekend
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
Record lows for UK aggregates production
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
Success Down Under- New Benninghoven Asphalt Plant for Tropic Asphalts of NSW.First for Australian Contractor
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
Nordic contractors' rock
A joint Swecon (Volvo Construction Equipment's Swedish dealer) and Sandvik Mining and Construction customer event held in the first week of October attracted many of the leading contractors from the Nordic region.Over 400... Read Full Article
Cool asphalt to cut carbon emissions?
Cool asphalt could cut carbon emissions and speed-up road worksUK industry leaders start trials to wipe over a third off asphalt carbon footprint by 2020The UK is set to slash the carbon emissions of road works and cut tr... Read Full Article
Optimising the supply chain
Aggregate Industries gains a high performance managed transport platformAggregate Industries (AI), produces a range of aggregates, re... Read Full Article