UAE: Bukhatir Industrial Group subsidiary CONMIX has commenced operations at its new 500,000m³/yr Abu Dhabi ready-mix concrete plant in the city’s Al Mafraq Industrial Area.

Construction Business News Middle East has reported that the plant is CONMIX's fifth ready-mix concrete plant in the UAE, alongside existing plants at Ajman, Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah.

Canada: A director of Parry Sound Ready Mix has received a fine of US$3630 for noise violations at the company’s Seguin Township concrete batching plant in Ontario. The company reportedly failed to build infrastructure required under its Noise Abatement Plan, and did not perform a necessary acoustic audit.

India: Municipal authorities in Ahmedabad plan to order the relocation of all new and existing ready-mix concrete plants in the city away from residential areas. The Times of India newspaper has reported that the order is due in July 2025. This follows a recent update to plant guidelines to increase space requirements and licence fees.

Ireland: SlateRete is reportedly developing a novel concrete alternative using slate waste. The Irish Times newspaper has reported that the product will launch in 2026, once SlateRete achieves its pre-seed funding target of €850,000. The company plans to secure the necessary certifications for structural use.

Co-founder Hamed Panahiazar said that slate is ‘widely available,’ while its disposal ‘can be a headache’ for the Irish building trade.