Ireland: Breedon Group has broken ground at its new Aghamore aggregates quarry in County Sligo, after obtaining planning permission. Builders’ Merchant News has reported that the quarry is the company’s tenth in the country, and will support its supply of aggregates, concrete blocks and ready-mix concrete in North West Ireland.

US: Coastal Precast Systems plans to establish a US$9m precast concrete plant in Clinton, South Carolina. Fox News has reported that the plant will produce precast concrete components for bridge and marine infrastructure and other commercial and public construction projects in the Southeast US.

Philippines: Asiabest Group International (ABG) plans to establish a new modular construction subsidiary with an authorised capital stock of US$1.7m and an initial subscribed capital of US$170,000. The Inquirer newspaper has reported that the new company, called ABG Modular, will initially operate in partnership with precast concrete and aggregates producer Concrete Stone. It will serve the residential, commercial and public construction segments.

ABG investor relations officer Jan Michael Lim said "The planned creation of ABG Modular is grounded on our mission in becoming a vertically integrated supply, logistics and production powerhouse.” Lim added that ABG Modular will begin by targeting ‘design-and-build contracts for housing developments and schools.’

Bangladesh: LafargeHolcim Bangladesh has announced the launch of its new Powercrete ready-mix concrete. Jago News24 has reported that LafargeHolcim Bangladesh designed Powercrete concrete’s recipe for infrastructure applications.

Head of innovation and technical services Fakhruddin Md Khan said “Powercrete offers technical advantages and specialised services for complex projects.”