UK: Heidelberg Materials UK has secured a new Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for its EvoBuild 30% reduced-CO₂ ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) supplementary cementitious material (SCM). Norway-based EPD-Norge supplied the EPD, which confirms the material’s production in line with the European standard EN 15804.
Heidelberg Materials UK said “The company has a safe and secure volume of GGBFS available for supply across the UK for many years to come.”
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.
Ukraine: Germany-based machinery manufacturer Vollert Anlagenbau is reportedly preparing to support the construction of prefabricated reinforced concrete plants starting with sites in Kyiv and Kharkiv. The project has an investment of around Euro110m, according to Ukraine Business News. The first plant in Kharkiv will have a capacity of 0.45Mm3/yr with an aim to reach 1Mm3/yr. The scheme is being supported by Germany-based insurance company Euler Hermes and is financed by a consortium of European banks. It will use a public–private partnership (PPP) model.
