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More cracked windshields with new road sandPosted: 21st of February 2012
The crushed stone meets provincial standards (Prince Edward Island, Canada) -- P.E.I.s Department of Transportation is hearing more complaints about damage to cars with the introduction of a different
Dispute over minimum wage turns violent at Holicm's Ambuja CementPosted: 21st of February 2012
Its been nine months since Panchayat member and union leader Bhagwati Sahu was imprisoned in Ravaan, Chhattisgarh, for allegedly assaulting two employees of the Ambuja-Holcim cement factory and making
University engineers develop cement with 97% smaller carbon dioxide and energy footprintPosted: 21st of February 2012
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)  --  Drexel University engineers have found a way to improve upon ordinary Portland cement (OPC), the glue thats bonded much of the worlds construction since the
Opponents take W.Va. quarry permit case to courtPosted: 21st of February 2012
(MARTINSBURG, West Virginia)  --  Opponents are appealing the permitting of a new shale quarry near Gerrardstown, arguing the operator hasnt sufficiently detailed its plans to protect water
Regulators concerned over Lafarge/Tarmac dealPosted: 21st of February 2012
Anglo American’s planned joint venture with Lafarge to create a £1.8bn building materials group was thrown into question on Tuesday after the Competition Commission warned that it could increase
Aggregates will make New Forth Bridge a little bit ScottishPosted: 21st of February 2012
(Scotland)  --  The Scottish government is trying to quell nationalist resentment at construction contracts being award to companies from outside of Scotland by highlighting domestic componentry
Martin Marietta renews bid for Vulcan with savage attack on Vulcan's managementPosted: 21st of February 2012
Vulcan Materials Co. is the weaker firm and needs to get back to the table, Martin Marietta said.
Lafarge - Tarmac Merger On HoldPosted: 21st of February 2012
Plans for a £3bn merger of cement-maker Lafarge with Anglo Americans building materials group Tarmac were up in the air yesterday, after the Competition Commission warned it had a number of concerns
Three new jobs inside aggregateRESEARCH.comPosted: 21st of February 2012
There have been another 3 new jobs posted on aggregateRESEARCH.com: Loader Operator
CRH seeks dismissal of competition claims casePosted: 20th of February 2012
(Ireland)  --  PUBLICLY QUOTED companies CRH and Readymix asked the High Court to dismiss a claim against them for damages for breaches of competition law on the grounds that the plaintiffs

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