Cement News tagged under: training
AfriSam invests in construction training programmes16 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsTo stay ahead in the industry’s war for talent, AfriSam has over the years placed skills at the forefront of its people development initiatives. With its several training programmes, the company has successfully created a pool of talent, not only to the benefit of its operations but the industry at large. Glenn Johnson, general manager of construction materials at AfriSam, believes it is fundamental for the construction materials industry to develop people. The industry, he says, ... |
Mbeya Cement opens Building Materials Academy06 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsMbeya Cement (LafargeHolcim group) has opened its Building Materials Academy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to improve the client understanding of the use of the company's products in the construction sector. Isle Boshof, Mbeya Cement's Chief Executive said: "The state-of-ther-art centre is a good avenue for stakeholders to learn about their wide-range of products." The centre will bring together key players in the construction industry to understand all types of cement produced by Mbeya Cem... |
Dangote Cement begins new Management Trainee Programme31 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement Plc has begun the training of its newly-hired managers, who were inaugurated at the weekend at the Dangote Academy Ikeja, Lagos. They are being trained under a new scheme, the Management Trainees Programme (MTP). The Group Managing Director of Dangote Cement Plc, Joseph Makoju, said the management scheme was "to sustain our exponential growth, competitiveness and market leadership". "We are committed to attract top talents into our business for our current and future business... |
INSEE Cement launch skilled development programme01 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsINSEE Cement is investing approximately LKR2.2m (US$13,900) to support one of the biggest industry-entrepreneurial development projects introduced in Sri Lanka to strengthen the construction practices. According to media, in this pioneering initiative, National Enterprise Development Agency (NEDA ) of Sri Lanka is partnering with INSEE Cement to provide new skills and distribute latest industry and masonry technologies practised around the world to 4400 Lankan construction workers and maso... |
Savannah Cement trained 10,000 masons in the past five years30 November 2017, Published under Cement NewsSavannah Cement have renewed a joint commitment with the National Construction Authority (NCA) to improve construction standards in Kenya, according to Capital Business. The cement company will continue to provide training and development opportunities to those workers seeking NCA accreditation in the building and construction sector. Over the last five years, Savannah Cement have trained 10,000 masons. "Recently, the two organisations agreed to have all masons trained by Savannah Cement i... |
Oman Cement and Sultan Qaboos University sign research pact26 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsOman Cement Company and Sultan Qaboos University signed a Research Cooperation Programme agreement on 19 July to pursure a mutual interest in the fields of research and training. The agreement was signed by Dr Rahma Ibrahim Al-Mahrooqi, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Postgraduate Studies & Research, Sultan Qaboos University, and Salem Abdullah Al-Hajry, Acting CEO, Oman Cement Co. Under the programme, both parties agreed to explore opportunities to potentially collaborate in the areas of ... |
Savannah Cement and NCA sign training pact09 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsKenya's National Construction Authority (NCA) has signed a partnership agreement with local cement producer Savannah Cement to advance technical training programmes for contractors. The agreement will see Savannah Cement and NCA jointly conduct nationwide training and certification programmes for contractors and construction supervisors. Speaking at the partnership signing ceremony, NCA Executive Director, Dr Arch Daniel Manduku said the programme will also provide an outreach programme... |
Sri Lanka: INSEE Cement launches INSEE Academy06 April 2017, Published under Cement NewsSiam City Cement (Lanka) Ltd (SCCL) launched the INSEE Academy on 23 March in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The INSEE Academy as an initiative by SCCL to accelerate the growth of 'home grown talent' to take senior roles within Sri Lanka and other group companies. The Academy’s motto is 'Inspire.Instill. Ignite', aims to 'Inspire' employees to be better, 'Instill' values and 'Ignite' a passion for excellence and is a virtual training academy with a strategic focus on five key areas. These areas incl... |
Who is responsible for what?07 December 2016, Published under Cement NewsDr Clark turns his thoughts to the human resources-related aspects of operating, maintaining and managing a cement plant. Understanding roles and responsibilities is the first step in effective human resource management The primary topics for the Technical Forum are the technical aspects of manufacturing cement, the operating specifics and requirements of cement factories and the equipment found in cement plants. However, we can lose sight of the fact that those production facil... |
LafargeHolcim zero fatality rate04 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsSafety Coaching, a safety consultancy firm, has helped LafargeHolcim create safer sites and improve incident reporting. The company established a programme for improving construction safety for projects employing up to 5000 workers. Rob Shore, of Safety Coaching, says, “We’re very pleased with our successful delivery of a variety of training and coaching courses to LafargeHolcim, helping them to achieve a zero fatality rate in the sites where we have been directly involved and boosted saf... |