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Apply for Holcim Australia’s 2026 Graduate Development Program and gain hands-on experience, structured development and career opportunities across the business.

Discover the refreshed ECOPact low-carbon concrete range from Holcim Australia, helping projects cut embodied carbon by at least 30% without compromising performance.

See how Holcim’s low-carbon concrete solutions helped the Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project reduce embodied carbon, lower virgin material use and support circular infrastructure innovation.

Holcim has opened its upgraded Albany concrete plant, strengthening supply capacity, site safety and service for builders and infrastructure projects across the Great Southern region.

Holcim Australia’s Epping and Preston concrete plants have delivered a zero-waste improvement project that reduces landfill, cuts costs and sets a model for wider rollout across Melbourne.

International Women’s Day highlights how diverse thinking strengthens decisions at Holcim. Meet women across technical and operational roles driving safer, smarter outcomes.

Holcim New Zealand has acquired the Stevenson ready-mix concrete business, increasing capacity in Auckland with four additional plants across a key growth corridor.

Holcim’s 2026 Excellence Awards brought Australia and New Zealand teams together in Sydney to recognise standout achievements across Purpose, People and Performance.

Holcim is using hybrid renewable energy to power mobile concrete plants on major transmission projects across regional New South Wales, reducing fuel use and emissions while maintaining reliable production.

Holcim’s Lynwood Quarry has marked a significant cultural milestone with a soil turning ceremony, recognising the next step in creating an Aboriginal Keeping Place shaped through long-term partnership with local Aboriginal communities to honour Country and preserve cultural heritage.

Holcim Australia will take a break over Christmas and New Year, from close of business Friday 19 December 2025 and reopening Monday 5 January 2026.

Holcim strengthens its partnership with Habitat for Humanity through support for the Crib Point affordable housing project, the Habitat Women program, and community builds in South Australia.

ECOPact Active cuts embodied carbon and delivers high-performance concrete for one of South Australia’s first Green Star Buildings projects.

Holcim is delivering integrated concrete solutions that combine durability, performance and sustainability for one of Canberra’s key transport projects.

Holcim is helping power Australia’s energy transition through on-site concrete solutions for HumeLink, one of the nation’s largest transmission upgrades. The 365-kilometre project will strengthen NSW’s grid and unlock more reliable, renewable energy for millions of Australians.

Holcim Australia is proud to announce a new partnership with headspace, the National Youth Mental Health Foundation, to help more young Australians and their families access timely and inclusive support.

A discovery at our Bli Bli Quarry in Queensland has opened a pathway to save one of Australia’s most threatened native trees. Holcim contributed to a DPI study of the species’ genetic diversity which aims to support a genetically informed breeding program. 

Holcim Australia today announced that Cement Australia (CA) - its joint venture with Heidelberg Materials Australia - has completed the acquisition of the cementitious division of the Buckeridge Group of Companies (BGC). The transaction includes BGC’s cement, concrete, quarry, asphalt, transport operations, and a materials technology centre.

Meet Brianna Burns, Area Manager for Humes in Darwin, whose career journey from Quality Assurance Administrator to site leadership reflects her commitment to nurturing people, driving innovation, and building a safer, more sustainable future.

Holcim employees and customers joined Bridge to Brisbane, supporting Neuroendocrine Cancer Australia and honouring colleague Pauline Elliott’s life and legacy.

Meet Laura Henderson, Pre-Contracts Coordinator for Holcim Major Projects in Queensland, whose career spans nearly two decades across project management, contracts administration, and business analysis.

This week, we proudly celebrated a remarkable milestone as Fred Adams, General Manager – Aggregates NSW, marked 40 years with Holcim Australia. From his early days at Readymix to leading the Aggregates team in NSW, Fred’s career reflects four decades of growth, leadership, and commitment.

Over the past several months, ten emerging leaders from Holcim’s concrete products division, Humes, have come together to learn, share, and grow. The Future Leaders Program has given them the tools, networks, and confidence to lead with purpose.

From Metro City to Metro West, Holcim’s teams and technology are strengthening Sydney’s transport future. Last month, Holcim Australia supported the Sydney Metro West, Eastern Tunnelling Project with a milestone continuous pour for the station cavern invert.