US: Tindall Corporation has concluded a deal to acquire Georgia-based precast concrete producer Atlanta Structural Concrete from EnCon United. Upstate Business Journal News has reported that the parties expect to close the transaction in July 2026.
Australia: Holcim Australia has completed a new pilot project at its Epping and Preston ready-mix concrete batching plants in Melbourne, Victoria. During the pilot, the plants delivered zero waste to landfill, generated zero Scope 2 CO₂ emissions and recorded zero water discharge incidents.
The producer previously delivered similar zero-impact initiatives at plants in New South Wales and Queensland.
Separately, Holcim Australia upgraded its Albany ready-mix concrete plant in Western Australia with new environmental management systems. The company said that the upgrade will support its service in its Great Southern region.
Ireland: CRH subsidiary Roadstone has acquired Roscommon-based ready-mix, precast and concrete blocks producer S Kildea & Sons. Local press has reported that the business will continue to serve customers in Ireland’s Midlands and East Connaught region.
UK: Holcim UK is supplying net-zero CO2 concrete that incorporates biochar and spent coffee grounds to property developer Canary Wharf Group (CWG) for use in its developments, in collaboration with a collective of academic and civil engineering entities. The producer says that it is also experimenting with other ingredients, including graphene. It previously supplied trial pours at CWG's Bank Street and Wood Wharf construction sites in 2025. One trial involved a mix with embodied emissions of -14 kgCO₂e/m³.
Holcim UK ready-mix concrete product development director Jasen Gauld said "By optimising the biochar-coffee mix, we have achieved net zero concrete – a Holcim first – while maintaining strength, durability, and circularity. Where increased binder might otherwise have been needed, our products can remove that requirement, reducing overall embodied carbon. At the same time, the carbon in the biochar is locked into the concrete, allowing buildings to fulfil a new role as long-term carbon stores, keeping CO₂ safely out of the atmosphere."
