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Breedon fined £300k after blasting operation puts workers at risk
Breedon Trading Ltd has been fined £300,000 for safety breaches after a flyrock projection event occurred during the use of explosives.
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CLC to consult on low carbon routemap for concrete
The Construction Leadership Council’s (CLC) infrastructure working group is set to launch a formal consultation on its Low-Carbon Concrete Routemap.
Site seeks permit variation for soil and aggregates production
Grab hire firm Kingspit Transport has applied for a bespoke permit to produce soil and aggregate at its Kingspit Lane facility in Petworth, West Sussex.
Start up raises over £2.5m to ‘decarbonise’ cement
Teesside-based materials development company Material Evolution has raised more than £2.5m to develop a sustainable alternative to cement that can reduce...
Tarmac issues guide to sustainable road building
Tarmac has launched an online framework to offer guidance to councils and highways authorities on building more sustainable roads.
LME partners with Metalshub for base metals initiative
The London Metal Exchange (LME) is collaborating with Metalshub to establish a liquid spot trading platform and marketplace for base metals.
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Alba gold exploration work yields positive results
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Minerals sector celebrates young talent with awards
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Over half of materials reused in A46 resurfacing scheme
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Shortages and rising costs sees slowdown for mineral products
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Concrete supplier fined after tyre explosion fatality
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Canal barrier scheme benefits from greener concrete
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Tarmac quarry recognised for pioneering conservation work
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Company fined after fatality at quarry
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Permit variation sought for Hampshire quarry
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Permit refused for water discharge activity at Welsh gold mine
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Quarry extension refused contrary to officer advice
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Aggregate bagging plant at inactive quarry refused
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Handling of imported radioactive waste allowed at Cheshire site
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Highland quarry extension proposed
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Early start for HGV movements recommended for approval
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Ground investigations allowed to assess new nuclear site
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Scottish grid services facility recommended for approval
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Land at south Wales dock approved for LPG storage
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More time allowed for restoration of Suffolk quarry
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Silica sand extraction approved retrospectively
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Former waste firm employee jailed for fraud
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Cory plans ‘world’s biggest’ EfW decarbonisation venture
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Super-efficient energy-from-waste power station approved
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Waste authority calls for recycling to be made compulsory
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Norfolk councillors refuse aggregate recycling proposal
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Aggregate recycling proposal refused due to landscape harm