FIEC urges cement-focused procurement rules
The European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC) has called for cement and equivalent construction binders to replace concrete and mortar in the quantitative material requir...
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Financing the infrastructure gap
A report published this week by Oxford Economics, commissioned by the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA), highlights the gap between the infrastructure society needs ...
Hoffmann Green targets agricultural buildings market
Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies has signed a partnership with French agricultural cooperative Terrena to use its clinker-free cement in agricultural construction projects. Th...
Pakistan to establish construction industry development board
Mr Hussain said the construction sector has shown signs of recovery, with growth of 5.7 per cent recorded during FY25-26, according to the Pakistan Economic Survey. Cement sales...
Work resumes on INR 15bn Suryatara Cement project
Construction of the Suryatara Cement Industry has restarted following new infrastructure commitments from the provincial government. While the project initially stalled due to a...
US non-residential construction spending closes 2025 flat
Preliminary, non-seasonally adjusted data for November and December 2025 showed non-residential spending at -1.0 per cent and +0.2 per cent YoY, respectively, compared with -0.5...
Malaysia’s building materials sector set for strong 2026
Malaysia’s building materials industry is set for a robust 2026, fuelled by rising cement and steel demand linked to major infrastructure works under the 13th Malaysia Plan, as ...
RICS reports slowdown in sustainable building demand
The report, based on insight from more than 3500 real estate and construction professionals across 36 countries, warns that momentum behind sustainable development risks stallin...
Mid-size construction firms boost productivity with AI
According to the report, "AI in the Built Environment", the trend among mid-size firms stands in contrast to the rest of the construction industry where fewer than one in three ...
Circular credentials shift from option to key decision-making factor
The result of the survey indicates that circular practices are now seen as key value addition rather than a mere option. Kaziwe Siame Kaulule, MD Aggregates & Construction Demol...