11% growth in Pakistan’s construction sector
Pakistan’s construction sector saw 11.31% y/y growth in the current fiscal year on the back of increased government spending, while the country’s GDP rose by 4.14%.
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Pakistan’s construction sector saw 11.31% y/y growth in the current fiscal year on the back of increased government spending, while the country’s GDP rose by 4.14%.
Jamaica’s Minister of Transport and Works confirms that it will invite road contract bids for concrete as well as asphalt; while TCL dispatches first shipment of oilwell cement to Colombia.
Cement consumption continued to contract in the Spanish regions of Andalucía and Cataluña in April 2014, although export levels grew in the latter.
Lafarge’s stake in the Kenyan cement industry is under investigation; the price of cement raises a ‘red flag’ for the Competition Authority.
Cemex has appointed Mr Rogelio Zambrano as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Fernando A. Gonzalez as Chief Executive Officer.
According to India’s Cement Manufacturers' Association (CMA), the generation of power through waste heat recovery (WHR) systems should be classified as a renewable energy source.
Operating earnings for Eagle Materials’ cement business improved by 422% y/y in 4Q, with revenues up 10% y/y during the period.
Adverse weather has affected the US economy’s growth path but the PCA is confident of 7.9% growth in cement consumption this year, rising to 10% next year.
Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment has given final approval for a new national cement standard, which will be mandatory for both domestically produced and imported cement.
Robin Harpe, Cemcon International, Inc., discusses ways in which the cement sector can attract young talent into the industry, including the use of marketing and social media initiatives.
Cement and nanotechnology combine in ‘smart’ concrete capable of transmitting and responding to mechanical, acoustic and magnetic signals.
Bernerd Terver will succeed Onne van der Weijde at Holcim; Siemens Financial Services appoints Kent Karlsson as the Sales Manager for Industry in Sweden and Denmark.