UK construction: calls for real activity
Following disappointing 2012 figures, the UK construction sector is braced for another tough year ahead and industry bodies are stressing the need to boost activity across the s...
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Holcim Apasco: cement consumption in Mexico expanded 3.5% in 2012
Holcim’s Mexican arm, Holcim Apasco, estimates that cement demand in the country grew 3.5 per cent in 2012 compared to 2011.
UK construction falls 11% YoY, further declines ahead
Latest figures by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show that UK construction edged ahead on a quarterly basis in the final three months of 2012. However, activity decline...
JP Morgan cautious near term outlook on India cement sector
JP Morgan cautions the near-term outlook for Indian cement companies remains "hazy", in contrast with market consensus for a strong V-shaped recovery in infrastructure spending ...
Nomura initiates Siam Cement coverage with a 'buy'
Nomura initiated coverage of Siam Cement Pcl, Thailand's biggest industrial conglomerate with a 'buy' rating,
Further double-digit gains forecast for Indonesian demand
Indonesian cement consumption is expected to rise between 10-12 per cent in 2013, driven by developments in the property and infrastructure sector, according to estimates by the...
India cement sector to see recovery in FY13-14
India's cement industry is expected to see a sharp recovery in cement prices in FY13-14 with an improving supply and demand scenario, as well as government measures to fast-trac...
Siam Cement sees strong demand into 2013
Increased demand witnessed over 2012 in Thailand will continue rising well into next year, according to the head of the Siam Cement Group (SCG).
Indonesia Jan-November 2012 sales rise 15%
Indonesia's cement sales have continued their upward trend, with domestic consumption having risen 15 per cent in the first 11 months of 2012, thanks to the country's infrastruc...
MPA welcomes Autumn Statement’s modest boost to construction
Although the Autumn Statement by the UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivered on 5 December, predicts an extended period of low economic growth and high public borrowing and ...