Carbonation from an environmental perspective
Tom De Saulles, MPA – The Concrete Centre, UK, looks at why carbonation is an increasingly important aspect of concrete’s environmental performance.
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Tom De Saulles, MPA – The Concrete Centre, UK, looks at why carbonation is an increasingly important aspect of concrete’s environmental performance.
Kevin Rudd, Independent Cement Consultants, UK, introduces the benefits of utilising an external auditor, in this abridged article from the September 2013 issue.
Why combine these audit types? Kevin Rudd explains the benefits.
A recent survey found the quarries to be frequented by a range of protected birds, with the buzzard the most regular visitor.
Ghassan Broummana will be responsible for sales and marketing at A TEC and A TEC Greco as of October.
The competition resumes following last year’s success, this time with additional categories and participating countries.
Housing boosts new construction orders in the UK
BASF has opened a production site in Kazan to meet the growing needs of Russia’s construction sector.
The takeover allows Germany’s Refratechnik Group to increase its operations in the field of industrial furnaces for the ceramics industry, as well as products for application in waste incineration, steel and coal-fired power plants.
The 2013 International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant, held in Scotland last month, looked at mercury and its impact on the environment.
The Group’s latest report highlights its sustainability programme, environmental measures, social responsibility projects, as well as health and safety in the workplace.
Natural gas shortages in Tajikistan and Egypt have led the Ministries there to push for coal, while China is undertaking a plan to reduce air emissions by reducing coal consumption.