US: Pennsylvania-based ready-mix concrete producers Boger Concrete and Quandel Concrete have merged to form BQ Concrete, a subsidiary of Byler Materials Group. Local press has reported that BQ Concrete operates five batching plants across Lebanon and Schulykill Counties.
Byler Materials Group President Jonathan Byler said "After seven years in business together through our joint venture, we've made the decision that the two entities are stronger together."
UK: Breedon Group is on schedule to commission two new construction and demolition materials recycling plants in East Anglia and North West England later in March 2026. The upcoming plants will be situated at the Ashbury ready-mix concrete and aggregates plant in Greater Manchester and the Costessey ready-mix concrete batching plant in Norfolk. They will produce recycled aggregates using deliveries of stone, concrete, brick and utility products.
Breedon Group’s Circular Economy Commercial Manager Chris Burgess said "Ashbury and Costessey represent the company's first facilities focused on producing recycled aggregate from customer and operational residual materials."
Breedon already operates a network of five ‘inert waste sites’ serving its quarry restoration and landfilling activities in the UK.
US: Tindall Corporation has concluded a deal to acquire Georgia-based precast concrete producer Atlanta Structural Concrete from EnCon United. Upstate Business Journal News has reported that the parties expect to close the transaction in July 2026.
Australia: Holcim Australia has completed a new pilot project at its Epping and Preston ready-mix concrete batching plants in Melbourne, Victoria. During the pilot, the plants delivered zero waste to landfill, generated zero Scope 2 CO₂ emissions and recorded zero water discharge incidents.
The producer previously delivered similar zero-impact initiatives at plants in New South Wales and Queensland.
Separately, Holcim Australia upgraded its Albany ready-mix concrete plant in Western Australia with new environmental management systems. The company said that the upgrade will support its service in its Great Southern region.
