
Decreased mining activity dampens Volvo’s results
Volvo reported a 6% drop in sales for the final quarter of the year, and a 1% decline for the full year.
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Volvo reported a 6% drop in sales for the final quarter of the year, and a 1% decline for the full year.

Developed with the support of the HSE, the new app will help businesses to write construction phase plans, following the introduction of new regulations.

A team of scientists from Lawrence Livermore, Harvard University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a new type of carbon capture media made of core-shell microcapsules.

US-based construction materials producer Vulcan Materials Company has released its results for 2014 and the quarter ending 31 December 2014.

The rate of decline in cement consumption in Cataluña began to slow in 2014, falling by 10.7% y/y to 1.31 million t.

BinMaster has introduced an innovative weight-and-cable based level sensor for mounting on the side of a bin, tank or silo.

Revenues increased in 4Q14 for the Italian cement company, while full year results were impacted by the slowdown in Central Western Europe and the exchange rate effect.

Cementir Holding has reported preliminary results for 2014, which show the continuing impact of currency depreciation and weakness in the Italian market.

Oman’s Raysut Cement has reported its financial results for 2014, showing an increase in total revenues but a slight decline in net profit.

The national construction industry remained in contraction in January, according to the latest Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index.

HeidelbergCement India, Ramco Cements and Mangalam Cement have reported figures for the October – December quarter.

According to the CPA’s latest State of Trade Survey for 4Q14, manufacturers of construction products ended the year with continued growth in sales.