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Highlights from the Construction Skills Network’s data on the UK, Scotland and Wales.

Cargotec’s MacGregor has announced the completion of its acquisition of Aker Solutions’ mooring and loading systems unit.

The Sokoto State Government is planning to set up a N6.8 billion cement company in Kware, Nigeria.

Bernard Erlin received the award in recognition of ‘outstanding contributions in advancing the state of knowledge in the petrographic examination and analysis of construction materials’.

UltraTech Cement Ltd hosted the annual event where students were invited to design the ‘NextGen Sustainable Corporate Office’.

Italian cement manufacturer Cementir Holding has approved its 2014 – 2016 Business Plan, which targets revenue growth of 5% pa over the next three years.

Production and shipping newsbytes from Russia’s Sukholozhskcement, Mikhailovcement and Katavsky Cement.

Cement industry facts from the countries of Southeast Asia, including Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and the Philippines.

Having announced acquisitions in Eastern Canada this week, Lafarge has announced it will expand capacity at its precast operations in northern Alberta.

HeidelbergCement’s Kaknj plant in Bosnia and Herzegovina has won the Best Buy Award in the ‘cement producer’ category.

Turkish cement producer Cimko is to receive a long-term financing package from the IFC, enabling it to increase its competitiveness and boost employment in the Southeast Anatolia region of Turkey.

Enami EP has announced the successful first stage of its Isimanchi-Mayo project in Ecuador, confirming a deposit of 67 million t and 85% purity.