
Breedon announces appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director
Pauline Lafferty has been appointed as Breedon’s Independent Non-Executive Director effective from 01 August 2021.
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Pauline Lafferty has been appointed as Breedon’s Independent Non-Executive Director effective from 01 August 2021.

The company has announced the signing of a three-year contract for the development and marketing of its low-carbon cement with Alegina, a Vendée-based company that specialises in designing and manufacturing innovative materials and products from oyster shells and other seashells.

The Circular Explorer, developed by One Earth One Ocean and made possible by Holcim, has started its mission to clean up our ocean from plastic waste, while advancing marine science and education.

The company has signed the Business Ambition for 1.5°C Commitment, a global initiative led by the SBTi in partnership with the UN Global Compact and the ‘We Mean Business’ coalition, aimed at limiting global warming to 1.5°C and achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest.

The company has announced the start of operation of a new production line at its cement site in the Pecém Industrial and Port Complex, in the state of Ceará, Brazil.

The company has announced its consolidated results for the second quarter (2Q21) and the six months (6M21) ended 30 June 2021.

19 July marked the unveiling Striatus in Venice, the first-of-its-kind 3D Concrete Printed bridge, designed by Block Research Group and Zaha Hadid Architects, in collaboration with incremental3D and made possible by Holcim.

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) accolade acknowledges that Aggregate Industries demonstrates its forces-friendly credentials as part of its recruitment process, and that it ensures its wider workforce is aware of the positive policies for defence personnel.

TITAN Cement Group is one of the first cement companies worldwide to have its CO2 emissions reduction targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)* as consistent with levels required to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.

The company’s Mountsorrel Quarry has helped a local Women’s Institute (WI) restore a living memory to Princess Diana, with a donation to help maintain a memorial garden in Quorn, Leicestershire.

The company has confirmed that use of the mp connect card, the one card solution to support management of contractors and hauliers, will be compulsory across its business by the end of 2021.

The construction industry output in Northeast Asia is forecast to record a growth of 6.8% in 2021, rising from US$4.47 trillion in 2020 to US$4.77 trillion in 2021 and accounting for 40% of the projected US$11.93 trillion of the global output this year.