Cement News tagged under: standards
Ghana introduces new cement regulation06 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsGhana has introduced a new regulation designed to protect both the quality and safety of cement products in the country, According to BNN, The Ghana Standards Authority (Manufacture of Cement) Regulation, 2023 (L.I. 2480) follows concerns raised by players in the country’s construction industry regarding the quality of cement and its impact on the durability and safety of structures. The regulation not only makes it mandatory for anyone thinking of manufacturing cement to obtain a lic... |
Heidelberg Materials UK obtains BES 6001 standard19 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials UK has become the first building materials company to achieve certification to the updated BES 6001 standard across its business. The Framework Standard for Responsible Sourcing of Construction Products covers the environmental and social issues for organisational and supply chain management, including all the processes from the origin of raw materials, through all stages of the manufacturing process to point of sale. The latest version 4.0:2023 has enhanced emphasis... |
South Africa regulator recalls Econo Cement product13 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsSouth African company Econo Cement has been accused of having a 'sub-standard' product by the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS). The regulator has asked consumers and hardware stores to participate in a nationwide recall of Econo Cement's CEM V/A S-V 32.5 N product after investigations found it failed to meet the minimum requirements of prescribed strength. CEO of the NRCS, Duncan Mutengwe, said the move was in the public interest to ensure the product does not pose... |
Sublime Systems achieves ASTM C1157 performance designation18 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsSublime Systems™ receives ASTM C1157 performance designation for Its ultra-low carbon cement, clearing the Path to commercialising fossil-fuel-free cement at scale. This industry standard specifies performance requirements across parameters including strength development, durability, and low shrinkage and cracking, and is being increasingly adopted as the industry moves towards performance-based standards. Obtaining the ASTM C1157 designation enables Sublime Cement™ to be used compliantl... |
ALCCC calls on Europe to adopt performance-based standards31 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe Alliance for Low Carbon Cement and Concrete (ALCCC) has published a new report, ‘Fast Tracking Cement Decarbonisation’, calling for a shift to performance-based cement and concrete standards to accelerate the decarbonisation of the European cement industry. According to the report, clinker substitution is generally seen as the most promising lever for decarbonisation, enabling considerable reductions in the industry’s carbon footprint in the short term at near-zero costs, followed by oth... |
ASTM proposes new standards for SCMs03 May 2023, Published under Cement NewsASTM International’s concrete and concrete aggregates committee (C09) is developing a proposed standard specification for a broad range of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) in the USA. According to ASTM International member Larry Sutter, this performance specification (WK70466) will ease the adoption of new materials used for SCMs as established sources become less available. “For a variety of reasons, historic sources of SCMs, like coal fly ash from electric power generation, a... |
YTL Cement signs MoU to tackle standards and sustainability13 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsYTL Cement Bhd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Construction Research Institute (CIDB) Malaysia to promote sustainability within the country's construction sector. According to The Star, the MoU will focus on three key areas: human resources development, research and development, and support of the construction industry’s transition to sustainability. As part of the collaboration, both parties will make use of YTL Cement’s laboratory and testing facilities to provide ... |
A batch of Nepalese cement licences are suspended04 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe Nepal Bureau of Standards and Metrology (NBSM) has suspended licences to produce cement for several companies in Nepal after they failed to meet manufacturing standards. Among the companies facing action are Dang-based Ghorahi Cement, Mega Cement of Jhapa, Narayani Cement Industry of Bara, International Cement in Birgunj, Gorakhkali Cement Industries of Jhapa, Annapurna Cement in Morang, MJP Cement and Ganapati Cement of Kapilvastu, Hongsi Cement Industry of Nawalparasi, Arghakhanchi Ce... |
Ukraine industry moves against counterfeit cement21 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsThis week Ukrcement, the Ukranian cement association, reported that counterfeit cement was prevalent in Ukraine's cement market. It is more disappointing news for local producers who have seen cement production drop by 3.7 per cent in the first seven months of the year. The cement association recently commissioned GFK Ukraine to carry out research into the packaging of cement products sold in the domestic retail market. The research agency visited 180 building material outlets, supermark... |
New standard for alkali-activated cements13 May 2016, Published under Cement NewsWith the European market proving a barrier to Lucideon Ltd seeing its technology for alkali-activated cements entering the construction sector it has devised a new standard that will reduce raw material costs. For several years Lucideon has been developing a proprietary and sustainable technology called MIDAR to create bonds for alkali-activated cements. MIDAR is a technology that uses a chemical reaction to bond together alkalis and aluminosilicate materials (both of which can be sourced c... |