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GlobalData has lowered its 2020 construction output forecast for Latin America to -11.4% from -6.8% previously, mostly due to the slower-than-expected rebound in construction activity in the second half of the year.
Seven high performing students at the University of Derby Centre for Mineral Products are celebrating personal success in the 2020 Institute of Quarrying (IQ) Student Awards.
Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies, a pioneer in low-carbon cement, announces that it has signed a 3-year contract with CEMEX France, a global group in the building materials sector, to supply Hoffmann Green low-carbon and clinker-free cements.
LafargeHolcim in the US announced the opening of a new solar field next to its Holcim Hagerstown Cement Plant in Maryland, which will provide clean, renewable energy for the facility’s operations.
SECIL Group has entrusted thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions S.A.S. (France) with the modernisation project of its Outão cement plant, one of the three cement plants operated by SECIL in Portugal.
The WHC has recently granted CEMEX the 2020 Corporate Conservation Leadership Award, honouring the company's overall achievement in biodiversity conservation efforts.
The construction output growth forecast for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region for 2020 has been cut to -4.5% from the previous estimate of -2.4%, according to GlobalData.
The oldest of Gebr. Pfeiffer's seven international subsidiaries has recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. A three-hour celebration of the foundation was held virtually.
The construction output growth forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in 2020 has been cut down to -4.9% from previous forecast of 0.7%, according to GlobalData.
Despite the improved performance in most of the countries across North-East Asia, growth in construction output in the region has been revised down to 0.9%, according to GlobalData.
The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has launched its second annual ‘Concrete in Life’ competition, designed to showcase the practical use, strength, durability, beauty and sustainability advantages of concrete.
The Portland Cement Association (PCA), representing America’s Cement Manufacturers, has launched a new promotion initiative emphasising the sustainable benefits of portland-limestone cement (PLC).