US: Authorities in Miami-Dade County have granted a Notice of Acceptance (NOA) for more than 40 Titan America precast concrete lintel products for use under the Florida Building Code. The company’s upcoming lintel production plant is currently in the engineering design phase.

CEO Bill Zarkalis said "Achieving this NOA validates not only our product engineering rigour, but our ability to expand strategically into high-potential adjacent markets. By securing certification under Miami-Dade's most stringent standards, we remove a major barrier to regulatory acceptance across the region."

Oman: Global Precast Industries, a joint venture between Al Abrar Real Estate and Egypt-based Arab Contractors, commissioned a new 50,000m²/yr precast concrete plant in Halban, Al Batinah South Governorate, on 5 October 2025. Muscat Daily News has reported that the plant cost US$5.2m and will produce hollow-core concrete slabs, columns, beams, curbstones, interlock tiles and fencing.

General Manager Hussam Fayed said "By providing innovative, reliable and sustainable precast solutions, we are enabling contractors, developers and government projects to achieve faster delivery, higher quality and lower costs. Most importantly, we are proud to support Oman Vision 2040 by contributing to modern communities."

UK: Holcim UK has supplied nearly 900,000m³ of reduced-CO₂ ready-mix concrete to construction sites for the upcoming HS2 railway since 2021. Rail Business Daily News has reported that the producer has delivered 103,000m³ of ready-mix concrete for use in the production of prefabricated tunnel sections in Birmingham, West Midlands. It has supplied 500,000m³ of ready-mix concrete to construction sites in Birmingham and 300,000m³ to Old Oak Common station, London, where it is due to supply a further 30,000m³ by 2030.

Holcim UK’s HS2 Operations Director Andrew Hockey said "Forging vital partnerships like this will be key to unlocking the potential we have to make sustainable construction a reality across the UK, and collaborations of this significance are truly what will drive the construction industry's success – the nation's most visible sign of progress."

France: The French Competition Authority (AC) is carrying out a review of Holcim Investments' planned outright acquisition of precast concrete elements producer Alkern Group. MLex News has reported that the European Commission referred the matter to the AC.