Road spending to boost Indian cement demand
India’s cement companies are expected to benefit from a boost in road infrastructure spending. In her Budget 2024 speech, Nirmala Sitharaman, India’s Union Finance Minister anno...
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Queensland commits US$70bn to infrastructure investment
Australia’s Queensland government has announced AUD107.3bn (US$70.9bn) in infrastructure investment over the next four years as part of its Big Build programme. Priorities under...
MPA sets out mineral priorities for the next UK government
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 par...
How soon can Vietnam's cement sector emerge from its crisis?
This week the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA) wrote to the country's Prime Minister with proposals to relieve the build-up of inventory at plants that are running at ...
Argos Dominica supplies Dominica International Airport
Argos Dominica was selected as a key supplier for the construction of the Dominica International Airport, which is currently in the ground preparation phase. The company project...
AfriSam annual budget discussion centres on sluggish construction sector
AfriSam recently gathered its stakeholders for its Annual Budget Breakdown event in Johannesburg, to hear insights on the construction sector and budget speech. Econometrix Chie...
India's CMA welcomes Interim Budget 2024-25
India’s cement producers have applauded the country’s government for its sustained focus on infrastructure development in its latest Interim Budget 2024-25. Under the budget pla...
MPA's new report issues warning to next UK Government
With a general election approaching in the UK, a new report from the Mineral Products Association (MPA) – ‘Priorities for the Next Government: Decarbonisation, Growth, Delivery’...
Bangladesh's mega infrastructure projects provide cement demand
The Bangladesh government is implementing around a dozen mega projects using locally-made construction materials instead of imported alternatives. Bangladesh Prime Minister, She...
Work accelerates on Slite CCS plant
Cementa ( Heidelberg Materials group ) is accelerating work to establish a full-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility on Gotland, Sweden. The project, Slite CCS, is on...