
Steppe Cement ends 2013 with a 17% share of Kazakhstan’s cement market
Kazakhstan’s Steppe Cement sees its revenue rise by 9% y/y in 2013.
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Kazakhstan’s Steppe Cement sees its revenue rise by 9% y/y in 2013.

Turnover and production in Turkey’s construction sector increased in 3Q13 and the building construction cost index rose by 1.2% in 4Q13.

According to the CIF, a number of factors will boost the value of Ireland’s construction activity to €11 billion in 2014 and generate an additional 10 000 jobs.

Highlights from Eurostat’s latest estimates on production in construction figures in the euro area and EU28.

Quintiq, a global supply chain planning and optimisation company, has been selected by Lafarge to enhance the company’s sales operations and planning around the world.

Reported discrepancies within the Malta Environment and Planning Association handling of a new cement terminal lead to concern from NGO.

The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks 2014 report details the most likely and most potentially damaging risks to the global economy in 2014.

In order to address the construction industry skills gap in the UK, the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is encouraging companies to take advantage of training grants.

World Cement Editor Katherine Guenioui provides an update on the latest developments in the European lime industry.

The Irish business group Aventas is set to spend €16 million on renewable energy sources at its Quinn Cement plant in Co Cavan, Ireland.

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has released its latest assessment on the government’s tax and regulation on the UK’s mineral products sector.

Eric Lepine, General Manager of Caterpillar France SAS, takes the reins.