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The David Ball Group’s Cemfree was recognised by Skanska for its green credentials, picking up the Award for Supply Chain Green Solutions at the construction company’s annual management conference.
Italy’s Competition & Market Authority (AGCM) has awarded Italcementi its legality rating with three stars, the top class in the rating.
Britpave welcomes new report that has found that more than 976 000 new homes could be built on identified brownfield sites in the UK.
Siemens filed 9% more patent applications in fiscal 2014 than in fiscal 2013 and has honoured twelve researchers and developers who together account for more than 900 inventions.
Representatives Daniel Webster and Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida have added their voices to the call for resilient construction in the US.
According to the AFCP, its member companies dispatched around 1.01 million t of cement (including exports) in November 2014, down 9.3% m/m.
Charah®, Inc., has entered into a long-term agreement with Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company to sell and market flyash from three of its facilities.
Sandvik Construction has announced the launch of the new CI531 primary and CI532 secondary, Prisec™ 3 Horizontal Shaft Impact (HSI) crushers.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will provide the Italcementi Group with a loan of around €20 million for a revamp project at the Shymkent cement plant in Kazakhstan.
The most important element of the Autumn Statement for the construction industry was the ‘National Infrastructure Plan 2014’.
Reuters is reporting that the merger between the two cement giants is likely to be approved in the EU, though further divestments may be necessary.
According to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), the government’s Autumn Statement offers no clarity on its plans for apprenticeship funding reform.