Dispatches of building materials in the UK continue to decline
However, the material price index for all work edged up by 3.2 per cent in April when compared with the year-ago period. Fabricated steel prices were up 8.5 per cent while the ...
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Holcim expected to receive EU approval for Xella acquisition
Xella is home to sustainable brands such as Ytong, Silk, Hebel and Multipor. Based in Duisburg, it has more than 4000 employees and has a presence in 21 European markets. H...
Weak 1Q26 for Italian cement
Italian cement output dropped six per cent YoY in March, after decreasing 18 per cent YoY in February, according to the latest data from Italian concrete association, Federbeto...
AI cement optimisation firm Gigaton raises US$26m
UK-based industrial automation company Gigaton has raised US$26m in a Series A funding round to accelerate deployment of its AI-powered plant optimisation technology across ene...
Brambilla appointed CEO of Heidelberg Materials Trading
Heidelberg Materials Trading has appointed Francesco Brambilla as its new CEO with effect from 1 June 2026. Brambilla succeeds José Maria Magrina Vadillo, who will move to a...
Global cement and concrete leaders demand political support for decarbonisation
Industry leaders from the global cement and concrete sector are meeting at the GCCA CEO Strategic Dialogue in Madrid this week to address the challenge of building resilient in...
Tarmac opens new sustainable asphalt plant at Barrasford
igher production capacity and increased storage capabilities than the previous one. Tarmac is able to lower its carbon emissions by increasing the use of recycled material...
Cem’In’Eu launches low-carbon cement range to replace CEM I
To accelerate its carbon reduction goals, the manufacturer is stopping sales of its final CEM I cement to launch a new eco-friendly Robusticim CEM II alternative. By upgradi...
Çimsa signs green hydrogen agreement for Spanish cement plant
Bright Hydrogen Solutions Ltd (BrightHy) has signed a long-term agreement with Çimsa Cementos España SAU for supply and operation of a green hydrogen production facility at Çi...
Wienerberger starts construction on FOAK fully electric roof tile kiln
The electric kiln in ‘Factory e’ will replace the conventional natural-gas-powered firing processes with a 100 per cent electric, renewable-powered system. The GBP37m inves...