US/Israel-Iran war adds to Singapore's construction challenges
The Singapore Contractors Association Ltd (SCAL) reported a 5-15 per cent increase in prices of construction materials as the Middle East conflict is leading to spiking costs of...
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US construction materials prices see further increase in October
ABC attributes the increase to sustained YoY advances in materials such as concrete products, electrical equipment and several steel inputs and added that continued cost pressur...
Cemex pays US$1.177bn for resource extraction
Cemex said it paid approximately US$1.177bn in 2024 for resource extraction in the country where it operates. The payments are made by Cemex to the governments of different coun...
Ghana real estate developers concerned about building material costs
While the price of iron rods has reduced significantly from GHS9000 (US$819.45)/t to GHS7700/t, the price of cement is still the same at most sales points across the country. Cu...
Royalty issues challenge cement manufacturers in Pakistan
Cement manufacturers in Pakistan are currently grappling with royalty-related challenges, particularly in Punjab, where many production facilities are located. In this context, ...
Russian cement producers warn of escalating costs
Leading cement producers in Russia have warned domestic regulators of a 17-30 per cent rise in production costs next year, caused by continually increasing costs related to logi...
MPA welcomes electricity network compensation in UK
UK producers of cement and lime have welcomed the government's plans to boost UK competitiveness through compensating for high network charges as part of the ‘British Industry S...
Morgan Stanley rates UltraTech Cement rated ‘Overweight’
UltraTech Cement has been rated ‘Overweight’ by Morgan Stanley with the EBITDA beat driven by costs, the research house notes.
It's all about the costs Premium
Dr Clark considers the value of measuring and comparing the costs of making cement as the first step to optimising, ie minimising, those outlays as he discusses cost benchmarkin...
European cement industry carbon costs cannot be passed onto customers
One of the issues during the debate on the future of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS), is the ability (or not) of a sector to pass on to their customers costs arising fr...