Cement News tagged under: UK
Lafarge marks a decade of hitting sustainability targets, UK16 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsLafarge has marked its 10th year of sustainability reporting in the UK this week with the release of its 2011/2012 Sustainability Reports. With a commitment to sustainability remaining at the heart of the business, Lafarge has made significant investment in developing its sustainable credentials. This has paid dividends, particularly with waste and water consumption being cut by 92 per cent and 88 per cent respectively in the cement business, since reporting began in 2001. The latest R... |
UK construction rebound not seen until 201416 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsConstruction output is forecast to fall by 6.3% this year and a further 1.4% next, before a return to growth in 2014 according to the latest Construction Industry Forecasts published today by the Construction Products Association (CPA). This decline will mean a reduction of almost GBP8.5bn of construction activity over these two years, undermining the ability for construction to lead the UK’s economic recovery, the CPA states. Commenting on these forecasts, Noble Francis, Economics D... |
UK construction output down 11.6 per cent in August15 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsUK construction output fell 11.6 per cent YoY in August 2012, non-seasonably adjusted data from the Office for National Statistics showed on Friday. Compared to July, construction dipped 0.9 per cent after a 2.1 per cent month-on-month rise in July. Between June and August construction output dropped 11.9 percent compared to the same three months in 2011, with the main drag coming from a 15.6 percent slide in new work. The ONS warned that caution should be taken when interpreting mov... |
Hanson set to announce job losses, UK12 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsHanson has told its workers that demand for its core products, including asphalt, concrete and cement, had fallen by more than 10 per cent during the year and that 2013 was likely to be worse. The company said it would have to take steps to balance the size of the business by reducing capacity and bringing overheads into line, moves that would "inevitably" result in job losses. An announcement on restructuring proposals will be made by the end of October, with no details available yet on t... |
ArcelorMittal chief to bid for Lafarge/Tarmac assets, UK - report10 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsChairman and CEO of global steel giant ArcelorMittal, Laskshmi Mittal, is reportedly bidding for assets put up for sale by Anglo American and Lafarge UK, according to reports by Sky News. Mr Mittal, whose wealth was estimated at £12.7bn, is said to be bidding for the assets which have been ordered to be sold by the UK’s Competition Commission as a pre-condition for the completion of the Tarmac (Anglo’s UK business) and Lafarge UK merger. In a statement in May, the Competition Commissio... |
Cementos Portland acquires new unloading equipment, UK08 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsCementos Portland Valderrivas has invested EUR1m in a new unloader to speed up bulk discharges from ships in the port of Ipswich terminal, one of two that the group has in the United Kingdom. The mobile road shipunloader was supplied by the Dutch company Van Aalst and has the ability to discharge ships of up to 5000t at a nominal rate of 225tph. According to Juan Béjar, president of Cementos Portland Valderrivas, " conditions in the unloading will be further improved, which until now w... |
New research highlights critical economic role of the mineral products industry08 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsNew research from leading economic consultancy Capital Economics has highlighted the critical role of the minerals products industry to the UK economy. The Capital Economics research has found that the UK Minerals Products Industry: • Makes a Gross Value Added (GVA) contribution to the UK Economy of over GBP4bn pa – greater than creative industries such as film and video and not far short of motor vehicles and aerospace • Generates an annual turnover of GBP9bn • Has labour product... |
Paramount unveils plans for former Lafarge plant site, UK08 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsParamount Pictures has unveiled plans to build one of the world’s biggest theme parks in Britain – creating 27,000 jobs at a former cement works. The huge GBP2bn attraction will be built near Dartford, Kent, to rival Disneyland Paris. It will be built on brownfield land on the Swanscombe Peninsula, between Dartford and Gravesend, Kent, which was formerly a cement works owned by Lafarge. The entertainment complex will be twice the size of the Olympic Park and be among the four largest t... |
Lafarge Dunbar receives quarry equipment, UK03 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsQuarry operators at Lafarge Cement’s Dunbar Works are celebrating the arrival of some brand new four dumper trucks – measuring five metres to the top of the cab – and one giant excavator, managed under a contract hire arrangement, which have been given the thumbs up by operators including Dunbar-based Gerry Donnellan, production operator. He says he and fellow workers are finding the machines ideally suited to the challenging quarry conditions and make work more enjoyable. “The new kit h... |
Novacem enters liquidation, UK02 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsNovacem, the carbon negative cement company, announced today that it was suspending operations and entering a Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation. Novacem co-founder and former Chairman Stuart Evans said “Novacem has been tackling an enormous opportunity but unfortunately we have not been able to raise the necessary capital to continue developing the technology. We had built a terrific team that had made significant progress, but now have no option but to suspend operations and close the comp... |