Europe & CIS - 10 March 2017

Dublin-based construction materials group, CRH, has announced the sale of two plants in Germany as part of a €400 million is divestments so far this year.

Despite local protests, Limerick City and County Council has approved plants by Irish Cement to begin cofiring refuse-derived fuels at its Mungret cement pant in Limerick.

A new pilot scheme, run at Cemex’s Rugely quarry, uses insect DNA to evaluate the condition of a site.

LafargeHolcim continues with its aim to forge a new path for the cement industry, limiting its capital spending as and pursuing an asset-light approach to growth.

Tarmac Aberthaw has shared best practice in community relations with members of CIWM.

The NSSGA has given its support to the Partnership for America’s Economic Expressway.