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Signs of optimism

THE 2009 DOWNTURN HIT ROMANIA'S CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY HARDER THAN ANY OTHER IN CENTRAL EUROPE: IT IS LIKELY TO LEAD THE RECOVERY [1] Romania%2..

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Improving prospects

With construction levels at a 20 year low following the global recession, the Danish aggregates business looks set to return to growth [1] Const..

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East meets west

The biggest country in the world, with probably the most diverse geology, Russia is also a relative newcomer to some of the Western business practices and a..

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Hungary calls for further investment

[1] Demand for aggregates in Hungary has dropped dramatically in recent years. Julie-Anne Ryan reports The aggregates market in this small, lan..

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Latest Business News

27 January 2012

Cemex launches Hidratium concrete

Cemex is launching its second global ready-mix concrete brand, Hidratium. The special ready-mix concrete with self-curing properties is alr.. Read more..

27 January 2012

Global aggregates demand' to rise'

The global market for construction aggregates is expected to increase 5.2% per year through to 2015 to 48.3 billion tonnes. This represents a.. Read more..

26 January 2012

German VDZ/BDZ combine operations

The German Cement Works Association (VDZ) and the Federal Association of German Cement Industry (BDZ) are combining operations and merging into the Germ.. Read more..

25 January 2012

French growth, outlook uncertain

The building materials sector in France did fairly well at the end of 2011 and Unicem forecasts growth for between 7-8% for the full year 2011. %0.. Read more..

25 January 2012

CRH (UK) buys Anchor Bay

Anchor Bay Construction Products has sold the entire issued share capital of the company to CRH (UK). The provider of reinforcement,.. Read more..

24 January 2012

IronPlanet's first online/onsite auction

IronPlanet, an online market for used heavy equipment, is to host its first onsite and online auction in February in Florida, USA. T.. Read more..

24 January 2012

Atlas Copco's sales appointment

Following the acquisition of Hartl mobile crushers in 2010, Atlas Copco Construction & Mining "intensified its focus on the mobile crushing industr.. Read more..