6th LafargeHolcim Forum is held in Cairo
LafargeHolcim and the American University of Cairo held the 6th LafargeHolcim Forum on 'Rematerializing Construction' in Cairo, Egypt, on 9 April. The forum drew more than 350 l...
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Simba Cement plans construction of new plant
After receiving approval to acquire Cemtech Ltd , Tanzania’s Simba Cement has announced plans to construct the Ortum Cement project that Cemtech had struggled to get off the gro...
PCA Spring Forecast 2019: US cement consumption growth of 2.3%
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) has released its annual Spring Forecast, which envisions strong to moderate growth for cement consumption through 2019 and into 2020. PCA M...
Cemex Ventures teams up with TEFKEN Ventures in construction
Cemex Ventures Corporate Capital Unit has signed a collaboration agreement with T EFKEN Ventures, a Turkish industrial conglomerate working in the construction, agriculture, man...
LafargeHolcim to help build Africa's highest tower
LafargeHolcim will play a key role in building Egypt's new capital, currently under construction 45km outside of Cairo. The city will become the country’s new administrative and...
World's largest 3D printer to build two-storey concrete house
The largest 3D printer in the world is being prepared to start printing a two-storey house on the site of Kamp C, the Provincial Centre for Sustainability and Innovation in West...
Pakistan's cement and construction FDI falls
According to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), total foreign direct investment (FDI) into country during July 2018-February 2019 fell by 22.6 per cent compared to same period last y...
Lafarge Malaysia to benefit if East Coast Rail Link is revived
Lafarge Malaysia Bhd is in a great position to benefit from a resumption of the East Coast Rail Link's (ECRL), because the cement manufacturer has won contracts under the projec...
LafargeHolcim secures EUR100m Grand Paris Express project
LafargeHolcim announced the conclusion of a supply contract for the Grand Paris Express project worth EUR110m, where LafargeHolcim will supply 260,000t of cement. The GPE is the...
South Africa's construction sector unlikely to recover before 2021
Following Finance Minister Tito Mboweni's first budget, economist Dr Azar Jammine has raised hopes for a "major recovery" in the South African economy, but he warned it was unli...