Items filtered by date: Tuesday, 25 March 2025
UK: Cemex has announced an upcoming dry mortar and sprayed concrete production plant in Swindon, Wiltshire. The plant will produce Cemex UK’s 30% reduced-CO2 Vertua mortar. It will also feature a drying system designed to minimise heat consumption. The Builders Merchants Journal newspaper has reported that the plant is scheduled to open in late 2025. The move is aimed at increasing Cemex’s market penetration in South East and South West England.
Australia: Recycled Concrete Products has received a US$18,900 fine from the New South Wales Environment Protection Authority for ‘significantly’ exceeding its licensed limits for concrete recycling. The Newcastle Herald newspaper has reported that the EPA responded to increased pollution risks after Recycled Concrete Products ‘almost doubled’ its annual processing allowance in the first eight months of the 2025 reporting year.
