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Argos provide cement for Disney pier construction

15 August 2024, Published under Cement News

Argos has played a crucial role in constructing Disney's new civil works at Lighthouse Point on Eleuthera Island, Bahamas. With an approximate investment of US$250m, this project is part of Disney Cruise Line's expansion plans and is expected to welcome more than 1m visitors annually. Argos provided approximately 10,000t of cement for the construction of the over 700m-long pier, accounting for 85 per cent of the total cement required. This cement was shipped through exports from its Pu...

Vicat to construct housing and office project on site of Olympic village

13 August 2024, Published under Cement News

On the completion of the 2025 Summer Olympic Games and Paralympic Games,   the athlete's village that housed 9000 people will be converted by Vicat into a residential and professional district. This will bring together more than 2800 new housing units, a student residence, a hotel, two new school groups, as well as 6ha of green spaces including a public park in the heart of the district. In addition, the new site will has space for 120,000m² of activities, offices and services that c...

Khayah Cement cites construction boom as an opportunity for growth

02 August 2024, Published under Cement News

Khayah Cement , formerly known as Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe, has forecast that the cement sector is set to grow following a boom in the construction industry, driven by investments in infrastructure development by the government and private entities. The company cited this boom in construction as the cause of increased demand for cement in Zimbabwe. Government incentives and private investments in infrastructure have played a key role in the heightened demand for cement in the countr...

Al Jouf Cement signs contract for NEOM City cement supply

25 July 2024, Published under Cement News

Al Jouf Cement Co has signed a SAR104.19m (US$27.7m) contract to sell cement to Webuild SpA for NEOM construction projects. The joint deal will last 41-months from the date of signing, according to a bourse disclosure. Al Jouf Cement highlighted that the financial impact will reflect positively on its financial statements from the 3Q24 until the end of the contract period. Zawya states that the cement producer also signed a deal with Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB) to reschedule SAR154.45m Is...

MPA welcomes new UK government planning reforms

16 July 2024, Published under Cement News

Plans set out by new UK Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, to overhaul the UK’s planning system and boost housebuilding have been welcomed by the Mineral Products Association (MPA), which is calling for the same approach to be applied to minerals planning. On her first full day in the job, with a clear emphasis on housebuilding and energy generation, the chancellor outlined the new government’s intention to reform the National Planning Policy Framework, review greenbelt boundaries and revive onshor...

Afrimat Construction Index reports 1.3% YoY decline

14 June 2024, Published under Cement News

Afrimat has released the findings of its Afrimat Construction Index (ACI) for the 1Q24 in South Africa. According to Dr Roelof Botha, the weak economic growth during the first quarter of the year was evident in the construction sector, with eight of the 10 constituent indicators of the ACI recording YoY declines and the ACI growth rate slipping to just below zero. The index recorded a level of 103.7 in the first quarter, compared to 117.3 in the previous quarter, and 105 in the 1Q23.  He ...

MPA sets out mineral priorities for the next UK government

06 June 2024, Published under Cement News

Following the announcement of a UK general election on 4 July, the Mineral Products Association (MPA) pushed out its seminal ‘Priorities for the Next Government’ document to party manifesto writing teams as well as key ministers, shadow ministers, other political leaders and advisers. The MPA document stresses that getting the policy framework right for producers of mineral products such as aggregates and concrete will directly help the next government deliver housing, renewable energy in...

Saint-Gobain continues Canadian expansion

05 June 2024, Published under Cement News

Saint-Gobain has completed its acquisition of the Bailey Group, a privately-owned manufacturer of metal frames for light construction in Canada. This forms part of Saint-Gobain’s expansion in the sustainable construction sector in Canada.  Founded 75 years ago, the Bailey Group posted revenue of CAD532m (US$389m) in 2023 and operates 12 manufacturing plants across the country. According to Saint-Gobain, the acquisition ensures it is “ well positioned to better serve Canadian custome...

Betolar scoops Finnish innovation award

12 April 2024, Published under Cement News

Betolar has won the Finnish Chemical Society’s Circular Economy Innovation Award in recognition of its chemistry business idea that offers both environmental and economic benefits.  Betolar's method, industrial waste and side streams can be converted into low-carbon building materials for the needs of mining and construction. This geopolymer-based building material can reduce the carbon footprint by using standardised industrial side streams, such as fly ash and blastfurnace slag. Produc...

SCG to develop biochar-infused cement

09 April 2024, Published under Cement News

Siam Cement Group (SCG) is collaborating with Biochar Life, a pioneer in biochar technology for environmental sustainability, to develop biochar-infused cement and other sustainable building materials. The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that targets four areas: innovative development, supply chain integration, research and sustainability, and smallholder impact.  The collaboration will involve the launch of a pilot project at Chiang Mai University for the ...