France: Belgium-based formwork company Construx Group has acquired moulds and carousel systems producer CBE Group. Tunnelling Journal News has reported that CBE Group comprises CBE and heavy loads handling specialist Acimex, both of which operate in both France and China. CBE Group’s consolidated turnover was €28m in 2024.
UK: The Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) has poured 15m³ of 49% reduced-CO₂ graphene-enhanced concrete at a Northumbrian Water wastewater treatment facility. The concrete, called Combining Micronised Limestone and Graphene (GEIC), features a ternary cement blend containing ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) and micronised limestone. The graphene-enhanced product achieved a 28-day compressive strength of 78.3N/mm², close to that of concrete produced using CEM-I cement. Eureka Magazine News has reported that the GEIC developed the formula at Cemex UK’s National Technical Centre in Long Itchington, Warwickshire. Cemex UK previously supplied its i-Con maturity monitoring system for a demonstration pour of GEIC concrete. Sika UK and construction firm Galliford Try also participated in the latest project.
US: Cemex subsidiary Ready Mix USA plans to build a new ready-mix concrete batching plant in Panama City Beach, Florida. The plant will be the fourth of its kind in the local area. It will feature a water recycling system and continuous mixing process. It will also use electric vehicles in its operations, WJHG News has reported.
US: Supplementary cementitious materials (SCM) producer Eco Material Technologies has published its 2024 Sustainability Report, detailing its impact reduction measures in the year. The producer's SCMs displaced 5% of US cement consumption, mitigating 5.5Mt of CO₂ emissions. It diverted 6.2Mt of ash from landfill and harvested a further 468,000t, reducing water use by 7.57bn litres compared to conventional materials. The producer aims to double its use of recycled materials to 20Mt/yr by 2030.
CEO Grant Quasha said "We're proving that domestic fly ash is not only a powerful climate solution, but also a resilient and scalable one. The infrastructure transformation is already underway, and we're proud to be leading it."
Eco Material Technologies operates at 125 sites across 42 US states, with a total of 1100 employees.
