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MPA welcomes news of urgent review of UK planning policy

16 February 2023, Published under Cement News

UK producers of essential materials for infrastructure projects have welcomed news that an urgent review of national planning policy for major projects is to be carried out. UK chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has asked the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) to identify how the planning system could create greater certainty for infrastructure stakeholders – including the supply chain – ahead of an action plan on the UK’s Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs). In its recen...

Holcim Bulgaria awarded 35-year concession

08 December 2022, Published under Cement News

The Bulgarian government has granted Holcim Bulgaria a concession for the Marudnicite West sand and gravel deposit near Sofia for 35 years. The deposit is located between the villages of Negovan and Chepintsi on the northeastern outskirts of the city. Holcim Bulgaria plans to invest over BGN2.6m (US$1.4m) to ensure extraction and pre-production activities at the site for the duration of the concession, reports SeeNews. The company is expected to pay out more than BGN5m in concession pay...