Press releases

Holcim UK has acquired a group of independent businesses in the Midlands and East of England supplying aggregates, recycled materials and readymix concrete to the market.
 

Mohamed Ben Driss Alami has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Holcim UK’s Cement Division to lead the charge on bringing more low carbon cement solutions to market.
 

Holcim UK has successfully demonstrated a new low-carbon cement formulation made partly from recycled concrete fines (RCF), by taking part in a cross-industry trial, marking a significant step forward in decarbonising one of the world’s most widely used building materials.
 

New research commissioned by Holcim exposes a striking shift in the construction industry: a growing number of professionals are willing to pay a premium for genuinely circular credentials. 

Holcim UK, working in partnership with National Highways, has completed one of the first demonstration schemes aligned to the new E21 Stone Mastic Asphalt (SMA) specification - setting a benchmark for the next generation of low-carbon, high-performance road surfacing.

Holcim UK has made a significant investment in both productivity and sustainability at its Torr Works ‘super-quarry’ in Somerset with the introduction of a new, multi-million pound uphill conveyor system.

Holcim UK has made a major investment in a construction demolition materials (CDM)
Recycling Centre in Birmingham, reinforcing its commitment to leading the development
of circularity in the construction industry.

Holcim UK has continued its partnership with High Speed 2 (HS2) with the successful supply of nearly a million cubic metres (m³) of low-carbon ready-mix (RMX) for key sites across the project.

An extensive major low carbon surfacing trial has been successfully delivered on the A30 through a partnership between two industry-leading highways specialists, as part of National Highways’ demonstration funding scheme.

Holcim UK has appointed Jan-Willem Verkaik to lead the new Carbon Capture project at its
cement plant in Cauldon, Staffordshire.

Appetite for circular products that reduce the reliance on virgin materials in manufacturing has increased significantly over the past year, according to new construction industry research.

With the UK’s roads under growing pressure from shrinking budgets, climate change and
rising user expectations, Holcim UK is calling time on short-term fixes with the launch of its
new Roads You Can Rely On campaign.

Holcim UK has supported a pioneering project in the West Midlands which aims to accelerate the decarbonisation of road infrastructure and the rollout of low carbon road resurfacing materials with its latest innovative asphalt technologies.

Holcim UK has completed its environmental restoration project at Newbold Quarry, which has
transformed a former aggregates extraction site within an active quarry into a thriving natural
habitat as part of its ongoing Nature Strategy.

Solar panels have been introduced by Holcim UK at a Devon quarry to power part of its operations. The 208 panels have been installed on the rooftop of workshops at Holcim’s Moorcroft site in Plymouth.
 

After more than three decades of service and nearly 2,000 voyages, Holcim UK is retiring the Yeoman Bank — a pioneering vessel in its marine logistics fleet. 

Holcim has appointed a new director to lead commercial growth within the UK.
 

Leading sustainable building solutions provider Holcim UK has come to the aid of a Derby secondary school to help them bring their artificial sports pitch back to life.
 

Holcim has welcomed the National Wealth Fund’s investment in the Peak Cluster partnership which aims to decarbonise the cement and lime industry as part of the journey to net zero.

Holcim UK has reached a pivotal milestone in the construction of its flagship Tilbury Cement Terminal with the successful completion of all civil engineering works.

Holcim UK is reminding parents and children about the dangers of entering the water at quarry sites.
 

The newly instated Plant Manager at Holcim UK’s cement plant in Cauldon, Staffordshire, has put protecting the local environment and boosting community engagement at the top of his agenda for the role.

Holcim UK has acquired an asphalt plant in Sharpness to strengthen its offer in the Gloucester and south west area.