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An idle excavator after demolition work was stopped on a Mayan pyramid in Belize.

Mayan pyramid bulldozed for road fill

A construction company crew has essentially destroyed one of Belize's largest Mayan pyramids with backhoes and bulldozers to extract crushed rock for a road building project.
The fibrous seed husks from sunflowers may provide an environmental friendly filler for concrete.

A flowery outlook for concrete

Turkey's sunflower industry, the ninth largest producer in the world of sunflowers per tonne per annum, is exploring how to use its leftovers in concrete.

Walls with transparent concrete let the light shine through.

See-through concrete

An Italian supplier has cast the limelight on a series of transparent concrete panels, which could yet have important applications in construction. 

The bodily remains found at an archaeological site at Cemex's Kingmead Quarry could have belonged to a tribal queen or princess. Illustration by Karen Nichols.

Copper Age lady with rare jewels

The discovery of the 4000 year old remains of a royal personage in a UK quarry unlocks more mysteries about ancient Britain.
Chen Shan Hill has Shanghai's “only waterfall" tumbling down the side of the rock. Picture courtesy of China Daily.

From eyesore to eye candy

Is there no end to what an unused quarry can be transformed into? Last week it was a fun park, this week an award winning botanical garden.
Komatsu continues to hold second place on KHL’s annual Yellow Table survey of equipment manufacturers.

Revenue shock for Chinese equipment manufacturers

According to KHL Group’s annual Yellow Table survey of the world’s top construction equipment companies, the top two manufacturers have remained the same but Chinese companies have declined.
Rubislaw Quarry: From water-filled void to office redevelopment?

Office space of over 10,000 square metres

Rubislaw Quarry now has a third vision for its rebirth with the Aberdeen City Council in Scotland recommending a major office development.
Hap Seng Building Materials is co-operating with local police and government departments after a huge boulder destroyed illegal housing within the quarry’s borders.

20 foot flyrock lands on housing

A huge boulder measuring 20 feet in diameter has crashed into illegally built houses after rock blasting at Hap Seng Building Materials’ Kukusan Quarry, in Sabah province in Malaysia.
The Big Zipper stretches over a distance of around 1650 metres.

Flying fox spans quarry turned adventure park

You could never say quarries are not versatile. We have seen quarries turned into hotels and quarries used as lakes — and now adventure parks.
Sandvik’s acquisition of Cubex is due to be completed in the second quarter of 2013.

Sandvik acquires Cubex drilling

Swedish drill rig manufacturer Sandvik has signed an agreement with Canada’s Cubex to acquire its drilling solutions business and operations.
Joseph of Arimathea, the patron saint of tin miners.

Patron saint of tin adds twist to Easter tale

Think mining and quarrying have nothing to do with the Easter celebration? Well, think again! It seems tin – not just tin-foiled chocolate eggs – has strong ties with the Messiah.

Holcim will roll out Google Apps to its 40,000 IT users from mid-2014.

Google App for Holcim worldwide

Construction materials giant Holcim is turning to Google to meet the challenges of a worldwide company with offices on every continent. 


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