
Hanson helps complete Hinkley Point C second reactor base
Work on the 49 000-tonne base for the second reactor was completed on schedule, concluding with a continuous reinforced structural concrete pour last week.
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Work on the 49 000-tonne base for the second reactor was completed on schedule, concluding with a continuous reinforced structural concrete pour last week.

Canadian cleantech company CarbonCure has joined the WCA’s international community as an Associate Corporate Member.

The company is introducing a unique drag and drop 3D crushing and screening plant configurator that enables professionals in the mining and aggregate industries to design more productive and efficient plants.

The initiative is designed to contribute to a fast-economic recovery and create a more resilient society in the face of a crisis.

The company will supply RCCPL with ABB Ability Expert Optimizer, an advanced process control solution for controlling, stabilising, and optimising industrial processes.

The six-year agreement will see FLSmidth providing hot kiln alignment services to Dangote kilns in Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zambia, Congo, South Africa, and Nigeria.

The company has appointed Donna Hunt as its first Group Head of Sustainability.

The company has developed the DuroProtect group of rotary and diverter valves to help meet the special requirements for handling abrasive products.

The governors of Jigawa and Sokoto States have received ambulances from the BUA Foundation to support the fight against the COVID-19 crisis.

The company explains how biodiversity is promoted in Holcim Germany’s locations.

The pause to construction work as a result of COVID-19 social distancing measures is the main cause of the fall, with 60% of planned construction output lost in April due to the measures.

Market growth for the bricks, blocks and precast concrete sector was at a steady 13% between 2015 – 2019, however AMA Research are predicting an almost complete reverse as the COVID-19 pandemic ensues.