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one step closer: holcim uk reports significant progress against sustainable construction targets
Today’s results demonstrate the tangible impact of bringing 25 long‑established brands under a single identity focused on decarbonisation, circularity, nature and innovation. Verified results show a sharp cut in operational emissions, record volumes of recycled materials, extensive habitat creation and growing community impact. Together these milestones demonstrate accelerating momentum as the business moves one step closer to low‑carbon, circular and nature‑positive construction.
Holcim UK launches inaugural podcast ‘The Material Mix’
The podcast explores the future of materials, spotlighting current innovations changing the industry and the path to sustainable construction across the UK, with the aim of amplifying cross-industry dialogue and collaboration. The first episode, Mind the Carbon Gap, looks into the challenges surrounding cement and net zero manufacturing ambitions.
Holcim UK marks a year of change, innovation and circular progress
2025 has been a landmark year for Holcim UK. Amid growing pressures on the UK construction sector to deliver more homes and buildings while meeting environmental targets, the company has shown that sustainable construction is not just possible, but impactful. The year’s achievements culminate in a new video celebrating Holcim UK’s journey, a fitting close to a year of transformation.
Material Benefit as Thames joins Holcim family
The acquisition will reinforce Holcim UK’s position in the recycling and construction demolition materials (CDM) market in London and surrounding areas and is a key pillar of the company’s growth strategy in this important area. Thames Materials was formed in 1995 and has grown into a leading independent company in the field. The business, which employs 90 people and has a fleet of 62 vehicles, has its head office in Uxbridge.
Independent materials supplier acquired by Holcim
Holcim is a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, committed to enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure, and improved living standards worldwide. Sustainability is at the core of our strategy, and we are actively working towards becoming a net zero company. In the UK, our mission is to make sustainable construction a reality.
Major announcement on carbon capture and storage project with national funding pledge
The £28.6 million investment will help develop the project, which will decarbonise 40 per cent of the UK’s overall cement and lime production and secure and create jobs. Peak Cluster, led by Progressive Energy, was launched in May 2023 and is a partnership of Holcim UK, Breedon, Tarmac and Sigma Roc which own cement and lime plants in Derbyshire and Staffordshire.
Holcim UK celebrates major milestone at Tilbury Cement Terminal as civil works reach completion
This marks a key point in the multi-million-pound project, as structural and mechanical installation begins on one of the most advanced facilities of its kind in the UK. Located at the Port of Tilbury on the River Thames, the state-of-the-art terminal is central to Holcim UK’s long-term strategy to redefine sustainable construction through innovation, circularity, and decarbonisation.
Asphalt plant becomes part of Holcim UK
The acquisition will reinforce Holcim UK’s position in the asphalt market in the UK and supports the company’s growth strategy. Holcim UK has purchased the plant from Sharpness Asphalt Limited which holds an accessible location next to the wharf in the Sharpness area of Gloucester. It will close for a number of weeks for remedial works and aims to reopen next month as a Holcim Express Asphalt site.
Innovative carbon removal technology lands in the UK
The building materials supplier, part of the global Holcim Group, has partnered with neustark to set up a mineralisation plant in London - the first venture into the UK market for the Swiss cleantech start-up which has 19 sites in Europe to date. Demolished concrete is the world’s largest waste stream. Neustark technology helps turn this waste into a carbon sink - permanently locking carbon removed from the atmosphere into processed concrete, creating crucial negative emissions.
Sustainable Approaches to Coastal Management in the UK
A new report conducted by Aggregate Industries has laid bare the true cost and impact that coastal erosion is going to have on the UK. As we are becoming increasingly aware of, coastal erosion is a significant environmental challenge that demands immediate attention and action. The UK’s varied geological formations, coupled with historical erosion trends, make this threat both unique and pressing.
Aggregate Industries UK announces new CEO
Earlier this year it was announced that current CEO, Dragan Maksimovic, had been appointed as Region Head West Europe overseeing the leadership of the Holcim businesses in the UK, France, Belgium, Germany and Spain. Holcim group has now announced Lee Sleight as the new CEO of Aggregate Industries UK. He will take up his position on 1 August 2024. Lee joined the business in 2021 as Managing Director of the readymix concrete division and in his time there transformed the business.
Coalville Town FC scores big with donations from Aggregate Industries
Coalville Town Youth FC started 25 years ago and over the past five years has become a non-profit organisation and then a charity. This enabled the club to be eligible for The Football Foundation and FA grants to improve its facilities. Before it could receive grant funding for its priority 3G pitch, it was clear from the start that the club would need to raise a minimum of £220,000 to put towards the project.
Aggregate Industries Ventures into East Anglia with 800,000T Capacity Site
Positioned 24 miles from Norwich, the three-acre site will enable the construction materials manufacturer to transport large volumes of aggregates from remote origins in the north-west of Scotland where its immense coastal super-quarry, Glensanda, is located. With burgeoning energy and infrastructure plans underway within East Anglia, unprecedented demand volumes for crushed granite have been forecast.
Aggregate Industries launches significant report to analyse the true cost of coastal erosion to the UK
Data shows that sea levels are expected to rise by a further metre by 2100, a figure that puts more than a quarter of the UK’s flood defence structures at risk of failure. Aggregate Industries’ latest report analyses the current geological and geomorphological factors, the human and economic impact of coastal erosion, mitigation and adaptation strategies, and the current legal and regulatory framework.
Experts Review the Best Approaches to Knowledge-based Expansion of HNW Life Insurance Adoption in Asia
There is a plethora of life policy structures available globally, almost all of which are now widely available in Asia. How do advisors and private clients approach the challenges of choosing between different alternatives such as Whole Life, Term Life, Universal Life, Variable Universal Life, Indexed UL and Private Placement Life Insurance? How do advisors match the right products to the clients? What are some of the critical errors advisors and clients might make in selecting the right policies?
The Journey to the UAE Becoming a World-Class Wealth Management and Wealth Structuring Hub
Singapore has been forging ahead in recent years in terms of its wealth management ecosystem and infrastructure. Bank of Singapore, part of the giant Singaporean banking group OCBC, is one of the rising stars in the world of local and regional Asian private banking and has for some time been enhancing its connectivity and capabilities in the UAE and broader Middle East region.
Corporate Taxation Arrives in the UAE - What? Why? And What are the Implications?
A fascinating discussion on the arrival and the likely impact of UAE corporate tax on private wealth took place during the Hubbis Wealth Solutions Forum in Dubai on September 20. These are early days since the June 1, 2023 arrival of the 9% tax on corporate income above AED375,000 (roughly USD102,000) but advisors are cautioning their clients to register with the authorities and abide by the necessary filings and levies. But how far will this new corporate tax reach?
Deloitte Private’s Junwei Han Provides Update on Key HNW & UHNW Tax Issues in Greater China
Junwei Han is a Director at Deloitte Private and specialises in tax matters. Junwei was a speaker at the Hubbis HNW Insurance Summit in Singapore on September 6 and offered delegates a detailed Workshop reviewing tax developments in the Greater China markets.
Trust Expert Sharon Yam on Sustaining Successful Family Enterprises for the Future Generations
Sharon Yam is the Regional Head for APAC and leads the Private Client and Corporate Services businesses at corporate administration and trust and fiduciary services provider Ocorian. She gave an insightful presentation to delegates at the Hubbis HNW Insurance Solutions Forum in Singapore on September 6. She highlighted some of the key challenges and considerations for wealthy families seeking to transition their businesses to the next or future generations.
Lombard International Assurance’s Lee Sleight on Wealth & Succession Planning in an Uncertain World
Lee Sleight, Head of Business Development, Asia for Lombard International Assurance, offered delegates at the Hubbis HNW Insurance Summit in Singapore some valuable insights into the role that unit linked life insurance can play in robust, well-devised succession and wealth planning, especially in an increasingly uncertain world.
RHTLaw Asia LLP’s Sze Kuan Sim on Navigating Business and Family Dynamics
At the recent Hubbis HNW Insurance Summit 2023 held in Singapore, we had an enlightening panel discussion which delved into the evolving landscape of family offices in Asia. Family offices, a well-established concept in the West, have recently gained more traction in Asia as tools for ultra-wealthy families to manage their assets in a structured manner.
Taking a 360-Degree Look at Moving to Higher Tax Countries, Smart Tax Planning and Life Solutions
In a novel twist on the typical Hubbis live event Workshop, Peter Triggs, Partner of life insurance specialist 1291 Group and Scott Moore, Managing Director at investment migration firm Henley & Partners, tag-teamed to give delegates some useful advice around planning for HNW and UHNW clients moving to higher tax countries.
Nuvama Private's Head of Wealth Structuring & Estate Planning on Wealth Transition Challenges in Modern India
Navigating the complex landscape of wealth structuring and estate planning in India requires relevant professional expertise as well as a deep understanding of cultural nuances of the family intending to plan for succession. Shweta Shah, the Head of Wealth Structuring & Estate Planning at Nuvama Private, spoke at our recent Hubbis India Wealth Management Forum and offered delegates her perspectives on these challenges.
Rising Interest in Private Placement Life Insurance Amidst Wealth Preservation Trends
Lee Sleight is Head of Business Development Asia at Lombard International Assurance S.A. in Luxembourg. We recently met with Lee to discuss the increasing attraction of Private Placement Life Insurance (PPLI) as an addition to the wealth planning toolkit available to wealth advisors in Asia. Lee opens the conversation highlighting the interest towards solutions with a clear focus on wealth preservation and inter-generational wealth transfer.
The Growing Importance of Impact and Philanthropy amongst Asia’s Wealth Families
Lee Woon Shiu, Managing Director and Group Head of Wealth Planning, Family Office & Insurance Solutions at DBS Private Bank, is one of the go-to experts on these and other vital wealth management matters that Hubbis very often turns to for valuable insights directly from leading exponents.
The Asian Wealth Odyssey: Navigating The Great Transfer and Embracing the Next Generation
Picture this: an extraordinary wealth odyssey unfolding in Asia. As founder generations age gracefully and wealth transitions to the eager hands of the next and younger generations, the region is embarking on an exciting journey of comprehensive estate and legacy planning. This unparalleled opportunity is setting the stage for private wealth management advisers and banks to shine as they navigate the uncharted waters of the Great Asian Wealth Transfer.
Butler Snow’s John Shoemaker on the Key Considerations for ensuring HNW Insurance is US Regulatorily Compatible
In an increasingly globalised world, many HNW private clients find themselves at the mercy of an ever greater number of jurisdictional requirements to which they need to adhere. And with global data sharing, fuelled by CRS and FATCA requirements, ensuring greater transparency, and therefore, greater care from industry practitioners that solutions offered to clients adhere to the requirements set on an international level is increasingly vital.
Specialist Property Debt Funding House KATCH Reports Rising Returns and Eminently Manageable Risks
Hubbis in partnership with Janus Henderson Investors and Katch Investment Group recently hosted a virtual discussion focusing on the world of real estate investment opportunities. The mission was to scan the world of international property and identify the right access points through financial sector instruments, both public and private.
Embracing Professional Development in Private Wealth Management to Boost Client Trust and Outperform in a Competitive Landscape
Download PDF The region's private wealth managers face rising competition, fee compression, significantly higher costs, and the need to raise client trust and engagement. To do so, they must improve the training of their RMs. It won't be cheap, but it's an investment worth making.
Lee Woon Shiu of DBS on the Need to be Proactive in Wealth & Succession Planning
Lee Woon Shiu, Managing Director and Group Head of Family Office, Wealth Planning and Insurance Solutions at DBS Private Bank, is in a privileged position, working with an array of the world’s HNW and UHNW clients and families, and each and every day gaining new insights into their thinking and needs, then plotting new structures and planning with them and for them.
Real Estate Investments & Opportunities and the Asian Private Client
In July, Hubbis in partnership with Janus Henderson Investors and KATCH Investment Group hosted a virtual discussion focusing on the world of real estate investment opportunities. The mission was to scan the world of international property and identify the right access points through financial sector instruments, both public and private. Janus Henderson Investors was one of the sponsors and was represented by Xin Yan Low, Portfolio Manager based in Singapore.
Lombard International Assurance Expert Lee Sleight on Wealth & Succession Planning in an Uncertain World
Lee Sleight, Head of Business Development, Asia for Lombard International Assurance, offered delegates at the Hubbis Asian Wealth Solutions Forum some valuable insights into the role that unit linked life insurance can play in robust, well-devised succession and wealth planning, especially in an increasingly uncertain world.
Henley & Partners’ Scott Moore Reviews Key Findings from the Henley Private Wealth Migration Report 2023
Where did the world’s millionaires move to in 2022, and where are they expected to go in 2023? Why have the trends around millionaire migration changed so much since Covid-19 first arrived? Is domicile diversification akin to a new asset class for the wealthy?
Words of Advice on the Art & Science of Smart HNW and UHNW Wealth Transfer in Asia
Download PDF View Event View Video The Hubbis Wealth Solutions Forum in Singapore on June 14 saw a group of experts assembled for the last panel discussion of the event, to debate the issues and opportunities around the great Asian wealth transfer, specifically in the context of UHNW clients and families. The experts, with combined decades of experience behind them, offered delegates some invaluable guidance and advice.
How to Secure a Top-Class Overseas Education Alongside Optimised Residence & Citizenship Alternatives
The Hubbis Wealth Solutions Forum on June 14 saw Tess Wilkinson, Director of Education Services at Henley & Partners, offer an interesting presentation on how wealthy private client families can secure the best possible overseas educational opportunities for their children and grandchildren.
How can private wealth managers continue to capture growth opportunities?
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Family Businesses - How to Sustain Successful Family Enterprises through the Generations
Sharon Yam is Regional Head for APAC and leads the Private Client and Corporate Services businesses at trust, administration and fiduciary services provider Ocorian. She gave a very useful presentation to delegates at the Hubbis Asian Wealth Solutions Forum in Singapore on June 14, highlighting some of the key challenges and considerations for wealthy families seeking to transition their businesses to the next or future generations.
The Opportunities and Challenges in Helping UHNW Families Transfer Businesses and Wealth to their Beneficiaries
Download PDF View Event View Video The Hubbis Wealth Solutions Forum in Singapore on June 14 saw a group of experts assembled for the last panel discussion of the event, to debate the issues and opportunities around the great Asian wealth transfer, specifically in the context of UHNW clients and families. The experts, with combined decades of experience behind them, offered delegates some invaluable guidance and advice.
The benefits of PPLI for private clients in Asia
Jump to section: 1. What are the biggest challenges you face when talking about PPLI? 2. Why should a private client engage this structure? 3. What assets can be included within the structure? 4. How would you explain the opportunity that Asia represents to you? 5. What type of clients should be interested and how do they access this opportunity? Video transcript 1. What are the biggest challenges you face when talking about PPLI? One of the biggest challenges is actually understanding what PPLI may be.
ECOPact Prime AS Named Product Innovation of the Year at edie Awards
ECOPact Prime AS is the latest addition to Aggregate Industries’ low carbon concrete product range – a unique active setting, carbon-saving concrete with enhanced carbon reduction. Launched in 2022, it is the UK’s first concrete to offer high levels of carbon reduction without compromising on performance, offering over 50% carbon reduction compared with industry standard Portland cement CEMI solution. Both Aggregate Industries and colleagues from Holcim were present to accept the award.
Life Insurance Solutions and their Role in Estate & Legacy Planning for HNW Clients in Asia
Download PDF A Hubbis Round Table Event Supported by Lombard International Assurance Hubbis organised a private discussion with selected Asia-based wealth management market experts on February 15 in Hong Kong on the evolution of estate & legacy planning for wealthy clients in Asia, and the importance of life insurance solutions to such structuring.
Life Insurance and the Wealthy Private Client - Why, What, When and How?
In the Hubbis Digital Dialogue event of February 2, our panel of experts explored the state of the life solutions industry today, reviewing the latest trends in products, identifying the optimal solutions for individual and family needs, and analysing where demand is on the rise from different segments of HNW and UHNW clients in the Asia region. The conclusions of the panel can be condensed into several key observations.
Use Cases for PPLI (Private Placement Life Insurance) in Asia: A Presentation by Roger Chi, Managing Partner, 1291 Group
Roger Chi, Managing Partner of the high-end and specialist life insurance solutions brokerage 1291 Group, offered delegates an interesting presentation at the Hubbis HNW Insurance Forum in Singapore on October 6, focussing on the value of PPLI as a core asset holding structure as well as offering numerous advantages around privacy, asset protection, tax optimisation and succession planning solution for private clients in Asia.
Equiom’s Trust Services Director on the Role of Trusts in Devising Smart Succession & Legacy Planning
Download PDF What is succession planning and why is it so important for Asia’s wealthy clients and families? Lucia Luchetti, Trust Services Director at Singapore-based Equiom Group, gave her views on this matter and offered delegates at the Hubbis HNW Insurance event some insights into the benefits of using trusts for succession planning, the use of trusts to hold insurance policies amongst other assets, and the role of trustees in the insurance ecosystem.
Digital Investment Platform StashAway’s CEO Surveys the Journey to Date and Maps out the Way Ahead
Since Singapore-headquartered StashAway first launched a selection of model portfolios back in 2017, the pioneering digital investment platform has expanded its collection to 12 carefully curated portfolios built from ETFs across equities, fixed income and cash savings, and across geographies and developed as well as emerging markets.
Hywin: Unleashing the Power of Partnerships
Hywin Holdings is a Nasdaq-listed leading independent wealth manager in Greater China, trading under the symbol HYW. Hubbis recently caught up with Dr. Nick Xiao, CEO of Hywin International (the Hong Kong subsidiary of the firm) to hear more about how Hywin is elevating its proposition by looking beyond the immediate challenges and opportunities to future-focus its business model in alignment with key regional and global trends.
Lombard International Assurance Expert Lee Sleight on the Rise of PPLI in Asia
The Hubbis HNW Life Insurance Forum on September 29 in Singapore included a detailed panel discussion on the role of life solutions in robust wealth and legacy planning and structuring. What are some of the wealth structuring and legacy planning trends? How does insurance need to be structured as part of a holistic wealth and legacy planning strategy? How should you use trust structures alongside such policies? How can these policies gel with a family office structure?
Elevating Client Estate & Legacy Planning Conversations by Focusing on Holistic Issues around Family Health & Wellbeing
Download PDF A Thought Leadership Event hosted by Hubbis and Pershing Singapore Pershing Securities Singapore, a BNY Mellon company, partnered with Hubbis in early October to host a private conversation amongst a group of wealth management experts on upgrading and elevating conversations with private clients to focus more intently on matters that truly count in our lives. Pershing Securities Singapore was represented by their CEO, Mark Nelligan.
Leading Charles Russell Speechlys Lawyers in Hong Kong Survey a Landscape of Opportunity
Approaching two years from the October 2020 launch of the full local Hong Kong office of London-headquartered law firm Charles Russell Speechlys, Hubbis met up with Jeffrey Lee and Silvia On, both partners and both full of optimism about the firm’s expansion and the significant opportunities that the SAR and North Asia offer for their bespoke services.
Life Insurance Solutions and their Role in Advancing Wealth & Succession Planning in an Increasingly Uncertain World
Lee Sleight, Head of Business Development, Asia at Lombard International Assurance is a great believer in the value of life insurance solutions to cope with potential life events, to ensure efficient and optimised legacy planning, for asset protection and to facilitate mobility for the policyholder and beneficiaries. He provided delegates with a lively and interesting talk at the Hubbis HNW Insurance Forum on September 29 in Singapore.
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