Heidelberg has supplied low carbon concrete, using carbon capture–decarbonised cement and GGBS, to Realtime Civil Engineering and Kier for the Crown Estate’s 33–35 Piccadilly redevelopment in central London. The mix design replaces a significant portion of Portland clinker with ground granulated blast-furnace slag, cutting embodied CO₂ compared with conventional CEM I concrete while maintaining structural performance suitable for a high-end commercial building. For contractors and designers, the project shows practical deployment of carbon capture–enabled binders on a constrained urban site with demanding specification control.

Michelin’s X Works Z2 and D2 315/80 R22.5 tyres are now available as original equipment on selected Man TGS construction trucks and tippers in the UK, offering the first B‑rated steer axle tyre for combined road and site use on fuel efficiency. Internal simulations show up to 10% longer life on steering axles and up to 25% on drive axles versus the previous generation, with a higher 158/150 load index adding 500kg capacity per single tyre position. The tyres are retreadable, feature reinforced sidewalls, 3PMSF winter approval and are compatible with electric trucks, targeting lower whole‑life operating costs.

A new US Mint one‑dollar “Trump gold coin” marking the 250th anniversary of American independence sold out within hours of its 2 September release, despite containing no gold and being struck instead from a copper alloy with 6% zinc, 3.5% manganese and 2% nickel. Marketed in rolls of 25 coins for $61, the gold‑coloured piece contrasts sharply with the Mint’s true bullion products priced up to $19,600 for palladium, gold and silver issues. The coin is legal tender with a circulating finish but is being positioned primarily as a collectible.