UK: Heidelberg Materials UK has deployed CarbonCure’s carbon sequestration technology at its Greenwich ready-mix concrete batching plant in London. The process permanently mineralises pure manufactured CO₂ in fresh concrete. This reduces concrete’s CO2 emissions by 7 – 11kg/m³ and can reduce cement usage by 5%. The Greenwich plant already uses Heidelberg Materials UK’s evoZero cement, evoBuild reduced-CO₂ granulated blast-furnace slag, calcined clay and recycled crushed concrete in its production.

Heidelberg Materials UK’s Concrete Technical Director Daniel Clayton said "The CarbonCure trial is the first of its kind to trial the technology in ready-mix concrete in England and is another example of our commitment to innovation and decarbonising our business, to deliver lower-carbon construction materials to our customers. We're continuing to invest in a range of innovative technologies to enable this, including partnering with CarbonCure in this trial where the mineralised CO₂ within the concrete stays permanently locked in, even if the concrete is demolished at some point in the future."

India: Shree Cement subsidiary Bangur Concrete has launched a new 216m³/day ready-mix concrete plant in Baidyabati in West Bengal’s Hooghly District. Following the commissioning, the producer now has 26 batching plants in operation across India. NBM & CW News has reported that the plant will serve infrastructure, industrial and property development in Kolkata and surrounding growth corridors.

Shree Cement’s Managing Director Neeraj Akhoury said "West Bengal is an important market with strong potential in both urban and industrial development. The Baidyabati facility reflects our focus on providing sustainable, high-quality construction solutions while contributing to India's infrastructure progress."

India: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has ordered the closure of 19 ready-mix concrete plants in Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Maharashtra, for violations of pollution guidelines. The Hindustan Times newspaper has reported that the MPCB previously issued revised guidelines for ready-mix concrete plants in Maharashtra in October 2024. It operates 14 air quality monitoring stations in Mumbai and 18 in surrounding areas.

Mumbai's Air Quality Index is currently stable at 128 – Moderate. Values are highest at MPCB’s Kherwadi-Bandra East station, at 196, with fine particulate matter concentrations of 309.

US: A team at Michigan State University has commenced a pilot study of four concrete slabs formulated to melt ice and snow, installed in a pedestrian area at its Lansing campus in Michigan. The slabs store heat from solar radiation and release it when temperatures drop to 0°C. Sub-hairline cracks in the concrete proved self-healing in earlier testing. Local press has reported that the team will monitor the slabs through Winter 2024 – 2025, as they are exposed to weather and footfall.

Researcher Quingxu Jin said "This concrete could revolutionise infrastructure for urban communities by reducing maintenance costs and for rural communities that need safer, sustainable solutions."