
Lafarge cement used in One World Trade Center
The tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere, One World Trade Center is constructed from mostly post-industrial recycled materials, including slag cement.
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The tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere, One World Trade Center is constructed from mostly post-industrial recycled materials, including slag cement.

The Portland Cement Association has announced a new Manager of Codes and Standards while the UK’s Construction Products Association has selected a new Policy Director and Deputy Chief Executive.

Korea’s POSCO plans to sell Posfine, which produces pulverised slag for the cement industry, as part of its restructuring efforts.

Pradeep Paunrana, CEO of ARM Cement Ltd, has been elected as the new Chairman of Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM).

Net income, sales and sales volumes were all up more than 8% in 1H14 for Holcim Philippines thanks to increased construction activity in the country.

The Turkish building construction cost index increased by 1.7% in 2Q14, while the seasonally adjusted construction confidence index decreased by 1.7% in July 2014.

Nedbank Capital and the Bank of China have appointed Mott MacDonald as technical advisor on this South African cement plant project.

Anglo American has released its 1H14 interim results, which show continuing improvement in operating performance against a backdrop of weaker commodity prices.

Aggregate Industries has bought the next generation personal protective equipment from Fhoss Technology® to keep personnel safe while working through the night.

POWTECH, the leading trade fair for processing, analysis and handling of powder and bulk solids, is taking place from 30 September to 2 October 2014 in Nuremberg, Germany.

Construction of the new 1 million tpa plant will commence next month.

BASF has broken ground on the second phase of its R&D facility in Shanghai, China, which will see it expand its Innovation Campus Asia Pacific.