We are making a major investment in our Dove Holes Building Products site, installing new machinery and technology to modernise operations and enhance our Concrete solutions offering.

The upgrade includes a new Rekers Concrete block press, replacing equipment from the 1980s. This will allow the production of a wider range of block sizes, better meeting customer specifications and supporting future product development.

A new SKAKO Concrete batching mixer is also being installed, improving efficiency, safety and product quality, while using less energy and producing fewer carbon emissions. The site will also benefit from a water recycling system and upgraded automated controls using Siemens PLCs.

This work forms the second and final phase of the site’s investment programme, following the introduction of new Void packs in July 2025. The facility is currently shut down for installation and is expected to reopen in early 2026.

Sam Culshaw, National Sales Manager at Cemex, commented: “We are pleased to be investing in our Dove Holes Building Products facility, which will see the implementation of new and advanced technologies. This crucial investment will contribute to making the site’s processes more efficient and aligned with our decarbonisation targets, while enabling us to produce higher-quality Concrete blocks that are closely tailored to the requirements of all our customers, including in size and performance. The new machinery will also allow us to develop new products in the long term and expand our solutions offering across the UK markets. To ensure minimal disruption to business during the shutdown, we have stockpiled over a million square metres of blocks from our key product range at Dove Holes, helping to keep our customers in constant supply during this period. The facility will resume its operations in early 2026.”

You can read the full press release HERE.