Lafarge Africa and COREN develop Nigeria's first concrete manual
Lafarge Africa Plc is set to partner Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) in the research and development of Nigeria’s first concrete mix design manual.
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Cemex delivers concrete for Riga's Bulk Terminal
Cemex has supplied more than 3500m 3 of concrete to the Riga Bulk Terminal, a state-of-the-art marine terminal being built for the Freeport of Riga, Latvia’s port authority. Loc...
A case for low-lime cement Premium
The cement and concrete industry is re-inventing itself through new and efficient processes to not only reverse its environmental impact, but to make improvements to the whole s...
CSI launches responsible sourced concrete certification
Initiated by the Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI), a project of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), international partners from the concrete se...
LafargeHolcim supplied 30 concrete types to Elbphilharmonie
LafargeHolcim will see the completion of new Elbphilharmonie concert facilities in Hamburg, Germany, today. The cement producer delivered some 30 different types of concrete to ...
Semen Indonesia
As the country tackles tight competition and oversupply, Semen Indonesia is planning to partner with precast concrete firms to boost demand. With precast concrete producers usin...
Holcim to close five Belgian concrete plants
Holcim Belgique announced the closure of five concrete plants in Belgium to union representatives. The step will affect around 60 employees in Brugge, Herentals, Izegem, Oostend...
Buzzi Unicem
Buzzi Unicem has submitted an offer to acquire the cement and concrete operations of SACCA SpA. These consist of five cement works with an approximate market share of six per ce...
What cement users want Premium
Dr Clark returns to the topic of cement product development looking at how the properties of cement can be modified to suit different concrete and mortar applications. Cement pr...
Cemex invests GBP1m in new concrete plant
Cemex has invested GBP1m in a new concrete plant at its existing site in Leeds, UK. Cemex demolished the old plant in January 2015 after 63 years of operations. The new plant ca...