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Boral has successfully secured $24.5 million in Federal Government funding for a new cement kiln infrastructure project, which will enable the leading construction materials company to significantly reduce its CO2 emissions arising from cement manufacturing by up to 100,000 tonnes per annum, based on predicted production rates.

Boral has launched an Australian-first proprietary crumbed rubber asphalt bitumen that replaces common crumbed rubber with that from Off the Road (OTR) tyres – those used for heavy-duty industrial vehicles. The alternative asphalt mix has a higher cracking resistance and extends the life of pavements by up to two times that of conventional road treatment.

Today Boral announced the completed acquisition of Sand Supplies Pty Ltd (Sand Supplies), which includes two sand quarries in Victoria, about 100km south-east of Melbourne. 

The strategic acquisition of the sites at Glen Forbes and Grantville will provide security of sand supply to Boral and its customers and Boral’s integrated downstream operations. It also sees the continued employment of Sand Supplies’ skilled workers as they transfer to Boral.