Construction contracts indicate North-South divide
The value of construction contracts in London in November 2014 came in at £1.2 billion, according to Barbour ABI’s latest Economic and Construction Market Review.
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The value of construction contracts in London in November 2014 came in at £1.2 billion, according to Barbour ABI’s latest Economic and Construction Market Review.
A TEC’s Rocket Mill enables cement producers to make greater use of the alternative fuels that are locally available, helping them to cut costs while maintaining product standards.
The accelerating admixture Master X-Seed enhances early age strength development of concrete by increasing the intrinsic reactivity of the cement.
Lafarge NewCem® slag cement and Agilia® self-consolidating concrete are helping to build better-connected cities in Virginia.
Peter Sand asks ‘Will the plunging oil prices facilitate stronger economic performance?’ in this abstract from BIMCO’s latest Shipping Market Overview and Outlook Report.
The cement and building materials company has signed a contract hire deal with Motiva Group.
Lafarge Tarmac has welcomed eight new apprentices from across the UK to its contracting business.
Holcim Canada has formed an agreement with Van Houtte Coffee Services Inc., which will see it process used K-Cup® packs as an alternative fuel at the Joliette cement plant in Quebec.
The new grinding plant in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, will bring the facility’s capacity to 500 000 tpy.
Peru’s Union Andina de Cementos has completed the purchase of Lafarge’s cement operations in Ecuador after acquiring 98.57% of shares in Lafarge Cementos via Public Stock Offering.
Indonesia achieved growth of 3.4% y/y in domestic cement sales between January and November, compared to 5.6% in full year 2013.
The merger would give the combined entity an ~60% market share in the cement industry, which would likely give rise to competition concerns.