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On 6 March 2015, Ronald Rael, Associate Professor of Architecture at UC Berkeley’s College of Environmental Design, will unveil the first and largest powder-based 3D printed cement structure developed to date.
According to Barbour ABI, some £5.2 billion worth of construction contracts for 1095 renewable energy projects were awarded last year.
Nine of Cemex USA’s ready-mix concrete plants in Texas and New Mexico have qualified for the ENERGY STAR® Challenge for Industry Award, which involves reducing energy intensity by at least 10%.
Lafarge North America’s Presque Isle Quarry has won an award for its efforts to create a healthier lifestyle for its staff and the local community.
Powerscreen will officially launch the Powerscreen® Warrior™ 600 screen at Intermat in April.
Work on the new semi-dry clinker production line at Mordovcement is continuing on schedule.
Lafarge has announced that it will acquire the remaining 45% stake in its Chinese JV, Lafarge Shui On Cement, subject to the completion of its merger with Holcim.
The shutdown of East Africa Portland Cement Company’s clinker and packing units resulted in a pretax loss of KES124 million in the six months to 31 December 2014.
Jeff Stobbart, National Logistics Manager UK, Aggregate Industries, explains how the company has identified new practices and ways of working to streamline its logistics strategy across its divisions.
An infographic on Southeast Asia, the subject of the regional report in World Cement’s March 2015 issue.
According to China’s National Bureau of Statistics, cement output increased by 2.3% y/y in 2014 while coal production fell by 2.5% y/y.
A Bloomberg report suggests that some Holcim shareholders may feel that they are getting the worse end of the proposed deal with Lafarge.