Cement manufacturer Holcim Philippines has appointed new leaders for its plants in Bulacan and Misamis Oriental, while its head of logistics operations has been promoted to senior vice president.
Stimulating the house building market and getting Britain building is vital to keeping the construction industry moving beyond the completion of current projects, says the managing director of Besblock, a leading concrete manufacturer.
CEMEX has launched a premium single layer asphalt solution for cycle lanes and footpaths, said to have been expertly developed with speed of construction in mind.
The UK-based Mineral Products Association (MPA) has cautiously welcomed the Prime Minister's speech and his determination to "build back better" but warned that without a real focus on accelerated delivery it could disappoint and undermine confidence to invest.
Titan Cement International saw its January to May 2020 profitability improve to €38.3mn from €36.1mn, while group EBITDA was up 5.5% to €97.3mn compared to the same period of 2019. The rise is said to be due to reduced costs, primarily stemming from lower fuel costs.
Innovandi – the Global Cement and Concrete Research Network – has launched its inaugural ‘Kick-off Week’ of online workshops, aimed at accelerating global collaboration on cement and concrete research.
Organisations across Staffordshire, central England, said a big thank you to JCB as the company served up its last meal under its 'Food for our Communities' initiative.
HeidelbergCement has published its Sustainability Report for the 2019 financial year. Over nearly 100 pages the German building materials giant informs about a range of topics including the current status of emission reduction and the research on technologies that enable CO2 savings on a large scale.
French cement, ready-mixed concrete and aggregates product major Vicat is switching its head office from La Défense, in Paris, to L'Isle d'Abeau, near Lyon, where its operational headquarters, innovation centre and factory are located.
