UK: Heidelberg Materials UK has proved a zero-refuse concrete production process at its Greenwich ready-mix concrete batching plant in London. The company installed systems at the plant to recycle cementitious fines and aggregates from returned concrete and water from truck-washing.

UK: The Sizewell C nuclear power plant project in Suffolk has secured planning permission for an expansion to the Avonmouth precast concrete at the Port of Bristol. Construction News has reported that the expanded plant will produce 38,500 precast concrete segments for use in construction of the upcoming nuclear power station's three marine tunnels. Production is scheduled to commence in 2028.

Sizewell C project CEO Nigel Cann said “Manufacturing our precast concrete components off-site and delivering them by rail and sea benefits our host community, with less construction traffic on local roads.”

Saudi Arabia: Qassim Cement signed a share purchase agreement to acquire Amix for Ready Mix Concrete for US$17.3m on 8 September 2026. In a statement to the Saudi Exchange, Qassim Cement said that the acquisition of the company downstream of its core cement business will advance its strategy of vertical integration.

Switzerland/UK: Holcim has invested in in-truck concrete quality sensors developer Cloud Cycle, and will now proceed to deploy the company’s concrete quality monitoring technology across its ready-mix concrete operations. Alliance News has reported that the technology provides real-time quality management throughout transit.

Holcim Head of Operational Excellence Ram Muthu said that the sensors will complement its existing AI-based software, including its Q-Predict prediction tool.