New Zealand: Concrete New Zealand, the pan-industry New Zealand concrete association, has published its 2024 Sustainability Report. It shows ready-mix concrete production of 4.14Mm³, in line with 2023 levels, across 194 batching plants. There were also 18 precast concrete plants in operation.

The report highlights members’ initiatives towards Concrete New Zealand’s sustainability goals, including a planned 44% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 CO₂ emissions between 2020 and 2030. Developments during 2024 included Kayasand Engineered Sand’s development of a novel engineered sand from quarry by-products; Bridgeman Concrete’s automation of its deliveries and Bullocks Group’s adoption of Eco-Cem cement in combination with on-site solar power generation, electric loaders and recycling of water and aggregates to cut 90kg/m³ of CO₂ from a 40% blend of its Eco-Max concrete.

National construction sales dropped by 3% quarter-on-quarter to US$13.3bn in the second quarter of 2025.

Belgium: Construction firm AXA IM Alts has won a Low Carbon Building Initiative (LCBI) Performance level label, validated by Bureau Veritas, for its Luxia development in Brussels. LCBI labels reflect buildings’ whole-lifecycle CO₂ emissions. The Luxia building reuses 13,000m² of preserved foundations and concrete from the demolished building which previously stood on its site. It has CO₂ emissions of 931kg/m², Gulf Oil & Gas News has reported.

US: Bailey Concrete Products has held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its precast concrete plant in Algona, Iowa. Local press has reported that parent company Brady and Madison Bailey purchased local producer Pfeffer Precast in May 2025.

Nigeria: Lafarge Africa has launched its new Freedom Plant ready-mix concrete plant in Lekki, Lagos State. The plant is equipped with a fully-automated batching system that can be operated via secure internet access.

Head of Aggregates and Ready-Mix Concrete Derek Williamson said “This development complements our business extension strategy across the country.”