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Barbour ABI’s latest Economic & Construction Market Review revealed that commercial construction soared by 95.8% y/y in August 2014.
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Barbour ABI’s latest Economic & Construction Market Review revealed that commercial construction soared by 95.8% y/y in August 2014.
Round-up of some of this week’s key news stories from the global cement industry, from cement consumption statistics to road safety and plant investments.
Lucideon has published a new guide on ‘Lime in Mortars: Hydrated Lime – Benefits of the Use in Mortars’.
In August 2014, cement consumption in Cataluña, Spain, dropped by 17% y/y and was 84% lower than in August 2007.
In July 2014, seasonally adjusted production in the construction sector remained stable in both the euro area (EA18) and the EU28, compared with June 2014.
Lafarge and Holcim are said to be talking to the EU to iron out any concerns over the merger ahead of giving an official notification of the deal.
Wärtsilä is supplying a 6-cylinder Wärtsilä 34DF main engine for a new cement carrier being built at the Scheepswerf Ferus Smit yard in the Netherlands.
Preparations for the 2018 FIFA World Cup are expected to help increase the value of Russia’s infrastructure construction market, although the current political situation could dampen growth estimates.
Cemex UK is working with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds on a 3-year conservation project at Cemex quarries in central England.
Pakistan’s DG Khan posted net profit of Rs.5.96 billion for the year ended 30 June 2014, an 8% increase compared to the same period a year earlier.
ABB has appointed Dave Hawley as Local Business Unit Manager for Motors and Generators in the UK; Justin McMath will take up the role of Product Manager – Concrete Mechanical Anchoring and Calculation Software at ITW CCNA.
Oficemen has released the latest statistics from the Spanish cement sector, noting that domestic consumption fell by 2% y/y to 7.1 million t in the first eight months of 2014.