US: SRM Concrete has acquired North Carolina-based Troy Ready Mix. The company operates one precast and one ready-mix concrete plant.
The acquisition brings SRM Concrete's total locations in North Carolina to 20. The group employs 8500 people and describes itself as the US’ largest ready-mix concrete producer.
UK: Heidelberg Materials subsidiary Marley has launched Edgemere 2.0, a concrete roof tile produced using Heidelberg Materials’ EvoZero reduced-CO2 cement. UK-produced EvoZero cement attains to its CO2 reduction through the transfer of Environmental Attribute Certificates (EACs) from cement produced at the group’s Brevik cement plant in Norway. An installed carbon capture system at the plant prevents 50% of the plant’s CO2 emissions from entering the atmosphere.
Heidelberg Materials UK is in the process of building a 95% carbon capture installation at the Padeswood cement plant in Flintshire, Wales.
South Korea: The Korea Architectural Engineering Association has certified Hanil Cement’s Ultra-Maintained Concrete, a ready-mix concrete technology designed to prevent material separation and regularise initial strength. Maeil Business News has reported that concrete featuring the technology in its recipe maintains liquidity for up to three hours and offers up to twice the working time of regular concrete.
Kyrgyzstan: The State Architectural and Construction Control Department (GosStroy) issued fines worth US$11,400 following inspections of 25 facilities serving the construction industry, including multiple ready-mix concrete plants. Central Asia News has reported that the facilities were operating without proper permits. Fined businesses included civil engineering firms Aral-Boom State Enterprise, Avira Group and Mostostroy Otryad State Enterprise and property developer Bishkek Invest. GosStroy issued orders with deadlines for rectification.
