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OFT refers
aggregates, cement and ready-mix concrete markets to the Competition
Commission
The Office of Fair Trading
announced on January 18th 2012 that it had referred the aggregates,
cement and ready-mix concrete markets in Great Britain to
the Competition Commission. This follows the provisional decision made in August
2011 and the resultant six-week public consultation. The OFT believes there are
a number of adverse features displayed in these markets that adversely affect
competition. The markets in Northern Ireland, included in the original
investigation, are not included in the scope of the
reference.
http://www.oft.gov.uk/news-and-updates/press/2012/02-12
Competition Commission inquiry
extended
The enquiry into the proposed Tarmac/Lafarge merger that was launched
by the Competition Commission on 2nd September 2011 has been extended further.
The timescale for the publication of the report into the proposed merger has
now been extended to 1st May 2012.
http://www.competition-commission.org.uk/inquiries/ref2011/anglo_american_lafarge/index.htm
National Infrastructure Plan – 2011
The government has published a 198-page updated National Infrastructure
Plan following the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement. Included in the report are
plans for additional spending to cover a list of priority infrastructure
schemes to be developed by 2015. These are worth up to £5 billion. An
additional £5 billion of investment has been identified for the period to 2020.
The full report is available from HM Treasury.
http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/national_infrastructure_plan2011.htm
Major contract win for May Gurney
Cheshire West and Chester
council has awarded a £126 million contract to May Gurney to deliver new
household residual and recyclate waste collection services to the borough. The
contract is for an initial period of 14 years with a further 7 year extension
option available. The contract will start in June 2012 in the Vale Royal area
before being rolled out across the whole borough by November 2012.
http://www.maygurney.co.uk/
Patersons Quarries receive planning boost
South Lanarkshire council has approved
plans submitted by Patersons Quarries for extensions to Dunduff quarry, near
Lanark. The consented scheme includes an extension within the currently
permitted area of the quarry to provide an additional 5.4 million tonne and 2.9
million tonnes of reserves as an eastern extension to the site. Also included
in the decision was approval for a concrete block making plant.
http://www.patersonsquarries.co.uk/
The UK Concrete Show 22/23 February
2012
Following its success last year when the conference was first held, the
2012 showpiece for the UK Concrete industry will be held at the Ricoh Arena,
Coventry. The theme for the 2012 show is “Dealing with Defects” and will
feature the Concrete Repair Centre. In addition there are expected to be 150
exhibitors, a seminar programme, new product launches and demonstrations.
http://www.onlineregistration.co.uk/cgi-bin/reg.pl?showdir=concrete/12&formname=reg
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