Cement news highlights: 9 – 13 January
A round-up of this week’s news from the international cement sector and related industries, from equipment contracts to power generation to construction skills.
Stay up to date with the latest news and updates from the cement industry.
A round-up of this week’s news from the international cement sector and related industries, from equipment contracts to power generation to construction skills.
In the first month of 2015, UK construction output fell by 3.1% y/y and 2.6% m/m according to the Office for National Statistics.
SUEZ environnement group has consolidated all of its 40 brands under one identity, as it focuses upon the sustainable management of resources.
Mark Wakeford, Managing Director at Stepnell, on behalf of the Built Environment Hub, looks at new approaches that the UK construction industry could take to ensure that it has continued access to the skills required.
The DustBoss® DB-M Mini is built to provide effective suppression without material disruption or saturation.
The open platform will provide a basis to analyse large datasets in industry.
The UK-based company has invested £3.5 million in a 42 000 square foot premises.
The CECE has released its economic report, which shows disparity between regions and markets, but an overall growth of 9% y/y.
Schenk Process supplied the Eurocement-owned plant with a new weigh feeder as part of the plant’s modernisation investments.
Lafarge Tarmac has opened up its annual recruitment programme, with apprenticeships available to 75 people across many of its 330 UK sites.
Concrete gravity bases offer a reliable solution to offshore wind projects because of the inherent strength that they possess, says MPA The Concrete Centre.
The Dixon plant in Illinois was closed in 2008 due to the economic downturn, but is planned to reopen this spring thanks to renewed demand.