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Hanson UK secure planning consents for five quarry extensions
16 August 2010
Hanson UK has signalled its confidence in an upturn in demand for construction aggregates by securing planning consents for five quarry extensions.
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Hanson fined in concrete truck rollover
16 August 2010
Although police said it's the driver's responsibility to make sure his vehicle and the load he is carrying is secure, a witness at Tuesday's incident said the driver didn't do anything wrong.
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Planning permissions signal Hanson’s confidence in future demand
13 August 2010
Hanson UK has signalled its confidence in an upturn in demand for construction aggregates by securing planning consents for five quarry extensions...
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Hanson truck overturns carrying 40,000 pound concrete slab
12 August 2010
 (Lower Pottsgrove, Chester County) -- A Hanson tractor-trailer carrying a 40,000-pound slab of concrete snarled traffic on eastbound Route 422 when it overturned, landing across both lanes of travel early Tuesday evening.
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Students win battle with Hanson over quarry expansion plan
03 August 2010
A group of southeast Hall residents won the first battle over whether a quarry operator can get government OK for a 113-acre expansion of its property.
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Lafarge, HeidelbergCement continue to sell assets and cut jobs to rescue ratings
02 August 2010
* HeidelbergCement to cut 350 jobs in North America
* Lafarge to sell assets
Lafarge SA, the world’s largest cement maker, and HeidelbegCement AG outlined 500 million euros ($650 million) of cost cuts aimed at rescuing their credit ratings from junk status.
Lafarge today announced an additional 200 million euros in savings for next year as well as extra asset sales to make good on a pledge to reduce debt and retain an investment-grade rating. HeidelbergCement said it will cut as many as 350 jobs in North America to help save 300 million euros, though won’t be in shape to shake off its junk rating this year...
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Copper cable thieves strike again with £15k Hanson quarry haul
30 July 2010
Thieves have stolen copper cable worth more than £15,000 from the Hanson quarry.
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Fly ash in cement – a win-win solution
29 July 2010
Gunnar Syversten, General Manager of HeidelbergCement Northern Europe, based in Norway, discusses the use of fly ash.
The cement industry needs to move towards an even more sustainable production in the future. The use of fly ash is one component to achieve some of these targets.
The cement industry is a major emitter of CO2. At the moment here are two main approaches to reduce these emissions; reduce the use of fossil fuels when producing clinker, and add supplementary materials in the cement. In Northern Europe we do both with great success!
The next step for us to reduce our CO2 emissions will most likely be through CCS and the use of Oxy fuel technology...
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Hanson promotes sustainability through infinite use of products
22 July 2010
Hanson Building Products North America promotes sustainability through infinite use of products
Company’s Concrete Products Repurposed to Serve Infrastructure, Environment and Communities
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Hanson brick promotes future with recycling program
16 July 2010
Hanson brick promotes sustainable future with integrated recycling program at North American facilities.
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