September 9, 2015
The Danish Technological Institute (Teknologisk Institut) says it has developed a concrete material with air cleaning properties. The concrete…
September 9, 2015
Cement company Ciments Calcia (Italcementi) is submitting a bid to participate in the COP21 climate change conference to be held in Paris between 30…
September 9, 2015
A total of 68,560 units of Ras Al Khaimah Cement (RAK Cement) shares have been repurchased by the company for AED 0.83 per share (US$0.23). The…
September 9, 2015
Pakistan-based company Lucky Cement recorded an annual 3.9% increase in net sales from PKR 43.08 billion (€370.78 million/US$413.42 million) to PKR…
September 9, 2015
The Spanish construction company FCC has ruled out a potential sale of its 77.9% stake of cement company Cementos Portland Valderrivas, as suggested…
September 9, 2015
The UK Mineral Products Association (MPA) is launching a new publication, Dimension Stone – an Essential UK Industry. MPA says that dimension stone…
September 9, 2015
CRH Concrete, the Danish subsidiary of the Irish group CRH, wants to continue expanding through acquisitions and is planning new acquisitions,…
September 9, 2015
Bell Equipment UK has completed a major deal with Hanson for the supply of 15 machines, representing the first time that the company has used Bell…
September 7, 2015
A decision to install an automated external defibrillator (AED) and the prompt actions of a colleague have saved the life of a contractor who…
September 7, 2015
CRH, the international building materials group, has appointed Senan Murphy as Group finance director with effect from 4 January 2016. Murphy will…
September 7, 2015
Shareholders in LafargeHolcim are to receive an exceptional dividend of one share for every 20 held. This follows completion of the merger to create…
September 4, 2015
Alex Car has been unveiled as the Essroc Italcementi Group’s (EIG) new chief executive. Having previously served as senior vice president of cement…
September 2, 2015
The Lukyanovsky Mining and Processing Plant in Russia plans to up production to 200,000tonnes of quartz sand/year for the glass industry. In 2016,…
September 2, 2015
Mexican construction holding Grupo de Oro and cement company Holcim Lafarge Mexico have consolidated their strategic partnership with the launch of…
September 2, 2015
In the first half of 2015, Tunisia’s Carthage Cement posted turnover down nearly 11% to TND 90.66 million (€41.66 million/US$46.59 million). The…