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Tuesday May 15, 2012

New Holland Construction continues renewal of crawler excavator range with two new models
Another high quality, versatile concrete plant from Rapid International
Cement maker Holcim reports improved quarterly profit
Hot rocks drill site picked
Chettinad Cement to delist
Indian government investigates alleged favours to Jaiprakash Associates
More than 1,000 Indian workers held hostage for taking strike action
New cement-making method could slash carbon emissions
Exploring cement-based option for sustainable road construction
eleven new jobs at AggregateRESEARCH.com

Monday May 14, 2012

CRH eyes Tarmac's assets in the UK
Balfour Beatty promotes chief operating officer to deputy chief executive
Italcementi posts €34.6million Q1 2012 loss
UK builder sees improvement in Dubai market
Sandvik secures major Asian contract
Holcim plans $1.6 billion earnings boost in savings plan
Concrete business destroyed by fire
U.S. Concrete Inc. reports operating results (10-Q)
European weather partly offset by American advance
Limerick cement workers protest at CRH’s AGM
Centre ignored protests over cement plant in 2004
Cement plants being tested for dust pollution

Friday May 11, 2012

Villagers' fears after decision on Cemex quarry site

Thursday May 10, 2012

Dangote Cement new capacity operational and ramping up
Balfour Beatty Says UK Construction market remains challenging - Quick Facts
Tanzanian Portland cement sees increased demand
Holcim sees stable demand in Europe after flat profit
Jack B. Parson Companies wins seven Excellence in Concrete Awards
CRH blames euro crisis and weather for tough start to 2012
Westray remembered: explosion killed 26 N.S. coal miners in 1992
Cleveland Cement Contractors cited
Morroco's Addoha to build cement plant in Cameroon
Striking Caterpillar workers plan rally Friday

Tuesday May 8, 2012

Baioini crushing plants at Hillhead
Finedoor launch a JV in the United Arab Emirates
Martin Marietta to appeal court ruling on Vulcan
Twenty five new Jobs at aggregateRESEARCH.com

Monday May 7, 2012

Eurovia receive delivery of new Vulcan burner
Case demonstrates emission leadership at Intermat
Martin Marietta’s hostile bid for Vulcan blocked for 4 months
HeidelbergCement lifts prices to stem cost surge
Brazil's Camargo Correa Provides Details On Bid For Portugal's Cimpor
Irish Cement are ‘starving’ workers
Major cement producer Titan widens losses
Cemex achieves significant progress in sustainability priorities
Strike looms at Illinois Cement Company
Cement firms in India slash prices on construction slowdown
Taiwanese cement and steel firms shelve price hike plan

Friday May 4, 2012

Irish cement workers campaign reaches the Dáil and CRH head offices
UK orders Anglo-Lafarge venture to sell assets
Lafarge Q1 sales and profits rise, debt shrinks
Dangote Cement factory implantation impasse persists
Italcementi to become strategic partner of West China Cement

Thursday May 3, 2012

Screening Success for CES
Tarmac and Lafarge tie up means large asset sell off
Lafarge HQ could leave Leicestershire
Students visit Lafarge cement plant
Lafarge cement plant applies to burn railroad ties, shingles
Holcim donates Cooper Field Land
HeidelbergCement lifts prices to stem cost surge
Holcim (US) employees celebrate centennial
Community offers suggestions on future of 8,500 acres surrounding former Cemex property
Holcim to reopen Mabini facility

Wednesday May 2, 2012

Compact Case loaders deliver high productivity
Powerscreen sells first Dual Powered Screen in Oman
Anglo American and Lafarge forced to put cement plants up for sale
Lafarge restructures, cuts debt
Lafarge leading cement bag market with safety mindset
Cement firm Holcim to reopen plant in Batangas
U.S. Concrete announces first quarter 2012 earnings release & conference call schedule
Alaska mines fatality-free for first quarter
Proposal approved for controversial granite quarry
Martin Marietta CEO says increase in homebuilding is driving sales of aggregate materials
Machinists strike at Caterpillar's Joliet plant
CRH dismisses designs on Tarmac

Tuesday May 1, 2012

Nineteen new jobs at aggregateRESEARCH.com

Monday April 30, 2012

Thierry Legrand to make big changes in Lafarge South Africa
Lafarge head office is moving to Chicago
Lafarge Aggregates plans to dramatically expand quarry in Norwich
As Cemex's business improves the need for the sale of assets diminishes
Martin Marietta sends letter to Vulcan Materials Shareholders
Board member resigns at HeidelbergCement
Cumbrian mining legend's mineral collection bought by Kendal Museum
Alkali-silica reaction affecting Seabrook Nuclear plant
U.S. Concrete to move headquarters to Euless
Bidding war on precast concrete company

Thursday April 26, 2012

Finlay plant northern offers versatile solution at Eppleton Quarry products
Semapa to buy CRH stake in joint venture Secil
Neighbors gear up to fight quarry expansion
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. to broadcast 1st quarter conference call

Wednesday April 25, 2012

LafargeWapco invests N70b to increase cement production
Gizmoplans release new metal fabrication construction plans
Lafarge's binding force
New elected president of American Concrete Institute
Balfour Beatty communities recognized for commitment to energy efficiency
Holcim Canada volunteer day launched
Builders, cement makers in India dispute over cement prices ahead of CCI order
UltraTech Cement posts profit of 19%

Tuesday April 24, 2012

Holly Hill cement plant recognized for safety record
New cement plant starts operation next May