South Korea: Three people have died after carrying out cleaning work in a chemical admixture storage silo at a ready-mix concrete plant in Suncheon on 21 August 2025. Korea JoongAng Daily has reported that a 57-year-old and a 53-year-old died at the scene, while a 60-year-old, who also collapsed, died while receiving treatment in hospital. Police are reportedly investigating whether the ready-mix producer negligently exposed the victims to hydrogen sulphide gas.
US: Construction services and materials company Zachry Corporation has concluded a deal to acquire ready-mix concrete producer Jarco Ready Mix, which operates six ready-mix concrete batching plants in South Texas. Following completion of the deal, the business will rebrand as Arcline Ready Mix. Parent company Arcline Equity Holdings says that the launch of Arcline Ready Mix will bolster Zachry Corporation’s offering for the growing local construction sector, alongside its aggregates subsidiary Capitol Aggregates.
US: Evans Concrete and Thomas Concrete have reportedly settled a lawsuit over claims of price-fixing of ready-mix concrete in the Savannah, Georgia, area in 2010 – 2016. Queen City News has reported that Thomas Concrete will pay US$7.6m and Evans Concrete US$5.65m to direct purchasers of their ready-mix concrete during the period. The lawsuit affects direct purchasers of ready-mix concrete.
The lawsuit continues against fellow defendants Argos USA, Coastal Concrete Southeast II, Elite Concrete and Lafarge North America.
UK: Holcim UK has built a 76000kWh solar power plant on workshop roofs at its Moorcroft ready-mix concrete and asphalt production site and limestone quarry in Devon, England. Aniron carried out installation for the project, managed by Regenerco. The installation will supply 2% of the site's annual power consumption, avoiding 15.9t/yr of Scope 2 CO₂ emissions.
Holcim UK Energy Manager Joanna Walker said "We have further schemes in the pipeline for the rest of 2025, including both rooftop and ground-mounted initiatives. Our initial focus is on identifying suitable locations for roof-mounted solar across our UK sites."
Since August 2024, Holcim UK has also installed rooftop solar power plants at its Hulland Ward, Bardon Hill and Callow sites in the English Midlands.
