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.
Saudi Arabia reported 11% annual growth in cement demand between January and May 2020 compared to the same period of 2019, according to Al Rajhi Capital.
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.
The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) today announced the appointment of Dinah McLeod as chief executive. She will take up the role in early July and succeeds outgoing chief executive, Benjamin Sporton.
Lafarge Cement, part of Aggregate Industries, has appointed John Mulgrew as the new plant manager of its renowned Cookstown cement plant in Northern Ireland.
Building materials supplier CEMEX UK and rail transport operator GB Railfreight (GBRf) have launched a new service from CEMEX UK's Dove Holes Quarry near Buxton to Crawley.