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CEMEX has continued its solid top-line growth, with third-quarter net sales growing 13% to US$3.956bn.

As part of the continued expansion of its broad portfolio of CCUS technologies, Heidelberg Materials has signed an indefinite global licence agreement with the technology company Leilac, a Calix subsidiary.

Building materials giant Holcim has posted new record Q3 sales of CHF 8.045bn (+16.3% like-for-like [LFL] -€8.115bn). The Switzerland-headquartered group also achieved its biggest-ever Q3 recurring EBIT of CHF 1.551m (+7.7% LFL - €1.564bn).

Based on the record-breaking third-quarter performance, Holcim's 2022 outlook has been upgraded to full-year net sales growth of at least 12% (LFL), with recurring EBIT forecast at mid-single digit growth (LFL).

Over 80% of the cement operation's carbon emissions are released during clinker production. 2030 is a crucial benchmark for the carbon neutrality journey: reducing the CO2 footprint while producing enough cement to meet demand will be challenging. Also, substituting fossil fuel with carbon-neutral fuel is the key to achieving the 2030 and 2050 targets.

CEMEX has supplied 37,000 tonnes of cement for constructing the Pelješac Bridge, one of Croatia's most significant infrastructure projects in the past three decades. Nearly all the cement used in the project belonged to CEMEX's Vertua family of lower-carbon products.

The Pelješac Bridge spans a total of 2.4 kilometres and is an integral part of Croatia's transport system, connecting the southern region of Croatia with the rest of the country. For decades, crossing Croatia's territories by land required crossing its border with Bosnia and Herzegovina.  

Tarmac's rising star Shahid Zaman has been shortlisted in the top 10 Future Leaders category at the prestigious 2022 Ethnicity Awards. 

A six-month-long public consultation process concerning proposals to redevelop the National Stone Centre (NSC) in Derbyshire, central England, has received overwhelmingly positive support from the local community.