Bangladesh steel and cement sectors under strain
Bangladesh’s steel and cement manufacturers are facing mounting pressure as subdued demand and rising production costs continue to erode profitability, industry insiders said. D...
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Cemtech Europe 2026 confronts decarbonisation and market challenges
Cemtech Europe 2026 opened in Paris, France, on 8 October, with industry leaders confronting the growing tension between ambitious decarbonisation targets, deteriorating market ...
Amrize supplies cement for major Colorado dam expansion
The project has increased the dam’s height by 40m to 144m and will nearly triple reservoir storage capacity from 51.8 million m³ to 146.8 million m³. Amrize supplied 75,000 tons...
Space Station tests prove Lunar dust cement gains strength in orbit
Cement samples from the University of Delaware spent six months mounted outside the International Space Station, where the harsh conditions of low Earth orbit tested their limit...
Vietnam's construction boom highlights building materials industry issues
In some areas sand prices have risen by up to 45 per cent YoY and are approaching VND1m (US$38)/m 3 . Asphalt prices have climbed nearly 32 per cent while aggregates and cement ...
Vicat reports 4% uptick in 1Q sales
Sales in Europe, which account for 41 per cent of the total, edged up 1.2 per cent (-0.9 per cent LfL) to EUR381m from EUR376m in the 1Q25. While activity in Switzerland and Ita...
Heads of mineral products industry urge UK government to act to safeguard UK construction
In order to protect the long-term viability of our businesses, we are facing the difficult decisions of what to cut, which sites to close, and who to make redundant,” they write...
Construction material prices rise as CBAM enters latest phase
Steel prices were the first to move upward. Hot-rolled coil in northern Europe rose ~EUR22/t (+ 3.5 per cent) in January, while rebar prices in Italy and northern Europe climbed...
Holcim demonstrates new low-carbon cement made from RCF
RCF, a waste product from demolished buildings, serves as clinker replacement and therefore helps to lower the carbon footprint of cement and concrete. The Innovate UK-funded tr...
India's GST reduced to ease construction costs
The government has reduced the GST on cement from 28 to 18 per cent, effectively reducing the cost of one of the key building material inputs. It is expected that the step will ...