US/Canada: Amrize has launched Evertect, a range of high-performance ready-mix concretes, across the US and Canada. The range comprises customisable mixes, including heat-dissipating Condutect concrete for buried cable applications, 30% reduced-CO2 Ecotect concrete, ultra-high strength fibre-enriched Maxtect and extreme temperatures-resistant Temptect.

US: A man died at a Tindall Corporation precast concrete plant in San Antonio, Texas, on 5 March 2026. Local press has reported that a ‘large piece of equipment’ struck and killed the man, who had been an employee of Tindall Corporation.

The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration has opened an investigation, which it will conclude within six months.

Ireland: UK-based Breedon Group has completed its acquisition of County Laois-based precast concrete company Booth Precast Products. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission approved the deal in February 2026.

India: Property developer Gaurs Group plans to invest US$27.3m to build a precast concrete elements and modular systems plant in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The Business Standard newspaper has reported that the producer signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the project with precast concrete plant supplier Elematic India. A Phase 1, US$10.9m plant will commence operations in mid-late 2026.

Gaurs Group director Veshesh Gaur said the plant would enable the company to shorten its construction project delivery times by 6 – 12 months.