The chair of the British Safety Council says that all non-essential construction should end now to preserve the health and safety of construction workers.
German building materials giant HeidelbergCement says the fast-spread of the coronavirus is making it impossible to assess the group's likely 2020 trading performance.
Holcim Philippines is reported by the Manila Standard newspaper to be proposing to boost its usage of pre-processed, properly segregated and qualified waste as raw materials and alternative fuels.
A new type of concrete that is made out of waste materials and can bend under load has been developed and patented by Swinburne University, Melbourne, Australia-based researchers Dr Behzad Nematollahi and Professor Jay Sanjayan.
European construction sector association CECE has launched a new video setting out the objectives of its DigiPLACE project to achieve digitalisation in the industry.
Dangote Cement, Africa's biggest building materials supplier, plans to start exports from its Congo Republic plants to neighbouring states after its Nigerian exports fell 41% in 2019 when Nigeria’s government closed its borders.
CRH reported a 21% increase in annual profit after benefiting from strong infrastructure and commercial construction in the US and solid trading in Europe.
