UK: Holcim UK has built a 167,000kWh/yr, 464-panel solar power plant on the roof of its Callow site near Cheddar, Somerset. The Callow site includes a ready-mix concrete plant, precast concrete block plant and aggregates quarry. It will now supply 8% of its annual energy consumption from the new solar power plant.

Head Of Decarbonisation Luke Olly said that renewable energy is a ‘key component’ of Holcim UK’s net-zero strategy.

The company previously executed similar solar projects at its Bardon Hill site in Leicestershire and Hulland Ward site in Derbyshire.

Argentina: Mexico-based Techint Ingeniería y Construcción will launch its 3D concrete printers in Argentina later in 2025.

IT Digital Engineering Senior Manager Gustavo Rojas said that the equipment offers shorter construction times, reduced waste and increased precision and repeatability. The company is implementing machine learning technology to help detect hazards when using its equipment on-site.

US: Mobile on-site concrete mixing service provider Mudd Monkey Mobile Mix plans to add a third mobile mix truck to its fleet by the end of 2026. The company serves customers in and around Vancouver, Washington, near Portland, Oregon.

Co-Founder Joe Neal noted the potential cost savings of on-site mixing for construction projects. “Our volumetric mobile batch trucks mix on-site, so the concrete is fresh. With our system, every yard is accounted for, reducing expense and environmental impact.”

Netherlands: Netherlands/Sweden-based Paebbl has launched its demonstration-scale continuous CO₂ mineralisation plant at its Rotterdam research and development centre. The plant first entered operation in late March 2025. Engineering firms Spie and Vicoma helped Paebbl to execute the 18-month project, with funding from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency.

Paebbl Vice President, Engineering and Deployment, Arnold Choi said “The completion of Stage 1 of our demonstration plant is a testament to Paebbl’s determination to make carbon-storing materials a practical reality. By swiftly integrating and commissioning our core equipment, we’re now well-positioned to ramp up production and gather the data we need to move forward to full commercial scale.”