UK: Heidelberg Materials has secured UK accreditation for its PowerSand thermally-conductive bedding materials for use in backfilling underground power cables in rail, energy and other utilities infrastructure. The range consists of PowerSand, PowerSand Cement-Bound Sand for high-voltage applications and reduced-CO₂ PowerSand Cement-Bound Sand Extra. PowerSand materials are able to accommodate minor ground movements in order to keep bedding level.

Technical specialist Jamie Watts said "We have the most comprehensive range of ENA TS 97-accredited cabling backfill materials in the UK market. With the government's commitment to investing in infrastructure, we can help secure efficient energy transmission as the UK builds its energy network."

India: Shree Cement subsidiary Bangur Concrete has commissioned its new 60m³/hr Limbadiya ready-mix concrete plant in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar district. The plant is Bangur Concrete’s 21st nationally and its first in Gujarat.

Business Gujarat News has reported that Bangur Concrete noted Gujarat as a high-growth market, with ‘significant infrastructure projects’ and ‘immense potential.’

Nigeria: Lafarge Africa has launched EcoCrete 20% reduced-CO₂ ready-mix concrete. It is reportedly the first product of its kind on the local market. A national roll-out of EcoCrete will follow the launch. The Sun Nigeria newspaper says that the producer has converted its Abuja ready-mix concrete plant to exclusively produce EcoCrete concrete.

Group managing director Lolu Alade-Akinyemi said "Following on from our ECOPlanet cement, this is another bold step in our mission to support Nigeria's transition to a greener economy."

Philippines: Concrete Stone Corp. has won a US$385,000 contract to supply concrete tetrapods for use in Dinapigue Mining’s Isabela port, the Inquirer newspaper has reported. Concrete Stone plans to supply 750 tetrapods for use in coastal defences at the facility.

Concrete Stone Corp. president Alfredo Comendador said that the contract demonstrates the company’s ability to service mission-critical industrial projects amidst rising demand from the infrastructure segment.

The producer now expects a continuing pipeline of orders of this kind. It is set to become a subsidiary of Asiabest Group International in 2026.