Europe & CIS

The company has announced that it will host a virtual conversation with CEO, Fernando A. González, to discuss business and financial strategy.

The company has announced that Gonzalo Mendoza Morfin is the winner of the 2020 Architect Marcelo Zambrano Scholarship, which consists of financial support for tuition and maintenance so that architecture students can carry out their postgraduate studies abroad.

Simon Willis, Chief Executive Officer of Hanson UK, has been appointed as Chairman of the Mineral Products Association (MPA) for the next two years.

Forty of the world’s leading cement and concrete companies have unveiled a joint industry ‘2050 Climate Ambition’. The ambition statement demonstrates the commitment of the industry across the globe to drive down the carbon footprint of the world’s most used man-made product.

The company has appointed Regional Presidents for Australia and South America and has confirmed the start date of the incoming Regional President for India.

The 2019 Holcim Germany Group is to publish the environmental performances of the production sites Beckum, Bremen, Dortmund, Dotternhausen, Duisburg, Duisburg-Schwelgern, Höver, Lägerdorf and Salzgitter.

Walking Assembly, the company’s project with Matter Design, has received the R + D 2020 award as part of the 14th Annual R + D Awards, organised by Architect Magazine.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has expressed competition concerns over Breedon’s purchase of certain Cemex assets.

The company’s M4 and M12 Natural Mortar are now available in 25 kg bags, as well as 1 t bags alongside the original dry silo option.

The bicycle and walkway bridge in Gratkorn, Styria, submitted by Rohrdorfer Transportbeton, was chosen as the winner of the Güteverband Transportbeton (GVTB) concrete prize in the infrastructure category.

A team from Tarmac’s South East Contracting business has been able to give back to its local community by repairing a community playground in Burham, Kent.

The CEMPROSPECTS conference will be held in Porto, Portgual, from 05 – 07 October and will cover the latest insights into markets of relevance to the cement industry.

Every construction sector in Great Britain has shown at least 33% growth in July, compared to June, with up to 98% growth in certain sectors.

Building materials supplier CEMEX has proposed redundancies of the cement logistics employees based at its South Ferriby Cement Plant.

The company has been given the Silver Employment Recognition Scheme (ERS) award by the Ministry of Defence.