US: Construction services and materials company Zachry Corporation has concluded a deal to acquire ready-mix concrete producer Jarco Ready Mix, which operates six ready-mix concrete batching plants in South Texas. Following completion of the deal, the business will rebrand as Arcline Ready Mix. Parent company Arcline Equity Holdings says that the launch of Arcline Ready Mix will bolster Zachry Corporation’s offering for the growing local construction sector, alongside its aggregates subsidiary Capitol Aggregates.

US: Evans Concrete and Thomas Concrete have reportedly settled a lawsuit over claims of price-fixing of ready-mix concrete in the Savannah, Georgia, area in 2010 – 2016. Queen City News has reported that Thomas Concrete will pay US$7.6m and Evans Concrete US$5.65m to direct purchasers of their ready-mix concrete during the period. The lawsuit affects direct purchasers of ready-mix concrete.

The lawsuit continues against fellow defendants Argos USA, Coastal Concrete Southeast II, Elite Concrete and Lafarge North America.

UK: Holcim UK has built a 76000kWh solar power plant on workshop roofs at its Moorcroft ready-mix concrete and asphalt production site and limestone quarry in Devon, England. Aniron carried out installation for the project, managed by Regenerco. The installation will supply 2% of the site's annual power consumption, avoiding 15.9t/yr of Scope 2 CO₂ emissions.

Holcim UK Energy Manager Joanna Walker said "We have further schemes in the pipeline for the rest of 2025, including both rooftop and ground-mounted initiatives. Our initial focus is on identifying suitable locations for roof-mounted solar across our UK sites."

Since August 2024, Holcim UK has also installed rooftop solar power plants at its Hulland Ward, Bardon Hill and Callow sites in the English Midlands.

South Korea: The government has established a committee to decide whether to raise the number of new ready-mix concrete mixer trucks licences in 2025 – 2026. The Maeil Business Newspaper has reported that the rate of licensing has remained level annually since 2009. In the 15-year period up to 2024, total operational ready-mix concrete plants rose by 22% from 893 to 1088. Transport costs in Seoul more than doubled from US$23.70/shipment to US$51.81/shipment – compared to just a 62% rise in ready-mix concrete prices, from US$40.20/m³ to US$65.38/m³. The government noted that 85% of mixer truck drivers are aged 50 or older.