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Some US$8 billion in loan guarantee authority is set to be available to support projects that aim to avoid, reduce or sequester greenhouse gases.
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Some US$8 billion in loan guarantee authority is set to be available to support projects that aim to avoid, reduce or sequester greenhouse gases.

16 000 bags of cement have been donated by the Ghacem Cement Foundation (GCF) to health and educational institutions in Northern Ghana.

Cemex has announced that the first book in its Nature Series will be entitled ‘Sublime Nature: Photographs That Awe and Inspire’.

In Zambia, Zambezi Portland Cement has boosted cement production by an additional 3000 tonnes per month in response to increased cement demand.

La Empresa Mixta Cementos Cienfuegos S.A. in Cuba announces a new clinker production record.

UltraTech Cement is to set up two new cement plants of 3.5 million and 2 million tpa, respectively.

The December 2013 issue of World Cement includes a tour of the Cemex Tilbury grinding plant. This video from Cemex introduces the plant.

The latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI indicates greatest increase in business activity since August 2007.

Vicat has released a new range of cements and the company’s Ultimat® cement will be used for the first time on a major project, the widening of a motorway in France.

A new high-strength cement, which is suitable for use in heavy construction works, has been launched by Nigeria’s UniCem.

Good engineering design can help cut the death, injury and disease toll in Britain’s workplaces, according to a new policy paper, The business case for engineering in health and safety.

Shipments of materials such as cement and coal have been disrupted due to the rail workers’ union strike in Korea.