Cement News tagged under: cement standards
30 years of industry02 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsAhead of ICR celebrating the 30th anniversary of its first publication in July, this month’s Technical Forum reflects on what has changed in the industry over the past 30 years. By Dr Michael Clark, UK. Falling oil prices helped shape the 1988-98 period For the moderator of the Technical Forum, Dr Michael Clark, an appropriate way to begin such a review of the industry is to remember where he was at the time. In July 1988 Mr Clark was an employee of Blue Circle (UK) on secondmen... |
Event held to review standardisation of cement in Nigeria21 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsOfficials from the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), representatives of professional bodies in the construction industry and academics recently reviewed the quality of Nigerian cement and ensure that it was meeting the requirements of the International Standard Organisation, according to the Nigerian Tribune. Director of Standard, Chinyere Ifeoma, acknowledged the high demand for quality cement and therefore urged every member of the industry to recognise the importance of standard... |
New international standard in Russia04 April 2017, Published under Cement NewsRussia has introduced Interstate standard GOST 31108-2016 “Cements Technical Specification,” as a national standard of the Russian Federation (RF), effective 1 March 2017. The technical characteristics requirements of the new standard are broadly similar to the EU’s EN 197-1: 2011 standard, except that GOST has 23 sub-types compared to the EN 197’s 39 sub-types. The World Cement Association (WCA) has welcomed the introduction of the standard as a step towards greater compatibility between ... |
Australia: GECA cement and concrete standard announced08 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsGood Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) operates Australia’s only independent, not-for-profit, multi-sector ecolabelling programme and has released a new standard for cement, concrete and concrete products, and is now welcoming applications for certification. The standard covers three distinct sub categories – cement and supplementary cementitious materials (such as blended cements and alternative non-Portland cements), concrete (including ready-mix and concrete manufactured in tempora... |
Nepal: cement grading process delayed09 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsAlthough the Nepal Bureau of Standards and Metrology (NBSM) says it has penned a quality certification draft, the government is yet to begin the grading process for domestic cement brands. The NBSM has failed to arrange a meeting of its technical committee, which is authorised to give a final shape to the draft. Once the meeting of the technical committee approves the draft, the document will be forwarded to Nepal Standard Council (NSC) for final approval. Bishwo Babu Pudasaini, director ... |
Philippines: consumers complain over quality and prices28 July 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe National Consumer Affairs Council (NCAC) has called on the Department for Trade and Industry (DTI) to take action on complaints about substandard cement entering the market, the Philippine Daily Inquirer reports. Chair of the NCAC, Jose Pepito, said: “This complaint has been there for a long time, so I’m wondering why nothing has been done about it,” he said in an interview with the Inquirer. “Many consumers may not be aware of the problem because they are not technically knowledgeabl... |
Iran: a new era?14 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsWith a cement capacity of just over 80Mta, Iran ranks as one of the world's largest cement producers and its leading cement exporter. The country has made significant strides to adopt international quality standards and diversify into a range of cement types, partly encouraged by market demands and partly by the drive for more sustainable cement production. By Hamid Reza Tajik, ISIRI in ISO/TC74, Iran. The world’s largest cement exporter, Iran enters a new era as it emerges from inter... |
Nigeria: cement standards may need revision06 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsNigeria's government is expected to revisit the review of cement standards to address restrictions placed on the use of certain classes of the commodity. Nigeria has witnessed at rise in building collapses around the country in recent months. The local Guardian newspaper learnt that stakeholders are awaiting the composition of the board of the governing council of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) by the government to drive the review agenda. The Federal Ministry of Industry, T... |
Costa Rica approves cement quality standards18 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Technical Standards Institute of Costa Rica (Inteco) has approved the INTE 06-11-15-15:2015 Hydraulic Cement – Requirements and Specifications standard to help guarantee cement quality in the Central American country. The standards identify six classes of cement, each with subclasses, depending on their composition. Each specification lays out the compressive strength and other requirements which be must be met. While the implementation of the standards is voluntary, Inteco expects a wi... |
EAC producers call for review and uniformity of standards19 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsRegional producers in the East African Community are calling for cement and limestone standards to be reviewed and harmonised in accordance with international best practices. According to reports by AllAfrica news, the move follows complaints from producers over lack of uniformity on standards that govern the industry, which they said affects competitiveness of the sector and ultimately intra-regional trade, especially cement exports. Fidelis Sakwa, a representative of the EAC cement produ... |