Cement News tagged under: UK
UNTHA UK appoints new managing director02 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsUK-based industrial shredding specialist UNTHA UK has appointed a new managing director. Marcus Brew takes the reins at the helm of the company, following a promotion from his previous role of sales director. Chris Oldfield, who has led the shredding business since 1997, will become chairman, concentrating on UNTHA UK’s over-arching strategic direction and other wider ambassadorial responsibilities in industry. With a sales target of GBP10m for the new financial year, UNTHA says the prom... |
CPA: construction fundamentals remain positive01 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsUK construction output was marginally weaker in the final three months of 2015, but the Construction Products Association (CPA) believes the key fundamentals remain positive. On 28 January the UK's Office of National Statistics reported that GDP rose by 0.5 per cent. Within this, construction output was down by 0.1 per cent, its second consecutive quarterly fall following the third quarter’s 1.9 per cent decline. GDP rose by 0.5 per cent. Within this, construction output was marginally... |
UK: new figures on coal ash show uptake continues to climb28 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsUKQAA (UK Quality Ash Association) – the representative organisation for the producers and users of coal ash in the UK – has released statistics on the production and uses of coal ash from 1999 to 2014. These figures span a decade and a half and highlight important trends in the supply and beneficial use of fly ash and furnace bottom ash by the construction and engineering sectors. Key findings are that while total supply exceeds demand, generally consumption of fly ash has increased from ... |
CPA: Construction products sales slow in 4Q but 'optimism for 2016 remains'25 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe Construction Product Association’s latest State of Trade Survey reports a slowdown in growth in sales of construction products in the fourth quarter of 2015, owing to domestic weakness and a fall in export sales. Sales nonetheless achieved their 11th-consecutive quarter of growth and were still significantly higher on an annual basis. Manufacturers also remain optimistic about domestic and overseas prospects for 2016. Key points include: • A balance of five per cent of heavy-side fi... |
Hanson UK appoints new CEO21 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsDaniel Cooper has been appointed chief executive officer of Hanson UK, replacing Patrick O’Shea, who stepped down at Christmas after eight years at the head of the construction materials business. Daniel was previously northern regional general manager for Hanson Australia. He graduated from Murdoch University in Perth with a double major in commerce and economics and joined Pioneer Concrete in Australia in 1993. Hanson acquired Pioneer in 2000 and Daniel held a number of operational, comme... |
Hope updates on UK development plans07 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsOn the anniversary of its third year in business, Hope Construction Materials has announced advanced plans to open new depots – and extend existing sites – in the southeast of England. Use of the railway network features heavily in Hope’s plans, with four of the five sites able to receive raw materials (aggregates and cement) by rail. This follows the success of Hope’s new rail-linked cement, aggregates and concrete depot at Walsall in 2015. Details of the la... |
CPA: ONS construction figures highlight growth in private housing but sharp falls in public housing15 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsLatest figures from the UK’s Office of National Statistics (ONS) state that total construction output rose by 0.2 per cent in October compared with September and was one per cent higher than a year ago. The Construction Products Association (CPA) underlined that these figures, released on Friday, clearly highlight the rise in private housing and the sharp fall in public housing. Dr Noble Francis, Economics Director of the CPA, commented: “After the slowdown in construction activity in Q3, ... |
François Pétry takes helm of Aggregate Industries, UK04 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsAggregate Industries, part of the LafargeHolcim group, has appointed François Pétry as its chief executive officer, effective 1 December 2015. Pétry joins from his current role as CEO of LafargeHolcim Romania. He has a strong background in quarrying having held the role of General Manager for Aggregates in Holcim France since 2008 and prior to that, held senior roles in infrastructure, construction and waste industries in France. Commenting on his appointment as CEO, Mr Pétry said: "I’m ... |
Cemex Health & Safety practices recognised in Europe25 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsCemex announced yesterday that its operations in the United Kingdom (UK) and Latvia earned prestigious industry awards for their outstanding health and safety (H&S) practices. Cemex UK was awarded the John Crabbe Trophy, the Mineral Products Association’s (MPA) highest honour for H&S. Cemex Latvia won the Latvian Golden Helmet Award, granted by the State Labour Inspectorate of the Republic of Latvia in recognition of excellent practices in work safety. In awarding this edition of the Joh... |
UK: Breedon to acquire Hope Construction Materials18 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsBreedon Aggregates of Leicestershire, UK, has agreed to acquire Hope Construction Materials for GBP336m (US$510.94m). Hope Construction Materials, is a major producer of cement, concrete and aggregates in the UK with more than 160 operational sites. In 2014 Hope sold 1.6Mt of cement, 4.7Mt of aggregates and 2.2Mm 3 of concrete, generating revenue of GBP273.5m and profit before tax of GBP18.7m. The acquisition extends Breedon's UK geographic footprint, opening up markets in London, the sou... |