Vicat launches range of high-perfomance cements

French building materials supplier Vicat has reorganised its performance concrete products into four distinct ranges, which vary according to use and where destined.

The BVperf range covers the most commonly used concretes made from local raw materials, so as to reduce the environmental impact.

The Defiperf range is a high performance concrete used in roads, civil engineering structures and buildings.

The Swiss subsidiary of French construction materials group Vicat, Creabeton, is currently testing a new vegetation wall baptised Skyflor, in partnership with the Geneva-based landscaping, engineering and architectural school Hepia. The high-performance fibre-reinforced concrete acts as a natural support for vegetation due to a porous ceramic surface, allowing roots to pass through.

Skyflor is set to be commercialised by Creabeton.

In a bid to boost the visibility of its services and products online, French construction materials group Vicat has announced the launch of a website dedicated to cement activity.

The site will present Vicat's different products for all client types (individuals, traders and craftspeople). There are two ways of using the site. The first is via the product ranges, for people familiar with Vicat's products, while the second is by field of application, to direct clients towards solutions adapted to their ne

Lafarge Cement – part of Aggregate Industries – has launched Lafarge Endure SR; a high performance, low carbon, CEM II blend cement.

While traditional CEM I blends use virgin clinker to produce the finished cement, Lafarge Endure SR blends Portland fly ash (PFA) with clinker, which results in a lower embodied CO2, as well as improved plastic and hardened properties when used in concrete.

Another benefit of using Lafarge Endure SR over a CEM I blend is its suitability for all ground types. Sulphates in