Europe & CIS

Owing to the effects of COVID-19, the construction industry in Spain is now expected to contract by 10.4% in 2020, according to GlobalData.

The company has reviewed the business prospects of all significant local business units of the group in the second quarter of 2020, considering the expected effects of the COVID 19 pandemic on the business.

GlobalData has cut its construction output forecast for Western Europe to -8.1% in 2020, reflecting the sharp declines in activity across the region in April.

The company is to launch a construction materials testing service called LabExperts, which will offer customers a full testing and investigation service managed from the CEMEX UK National Technical Centre in Warwickshire.

The new NABU nature conservation centre is currently under construction on the banks of the Rhine in Bingen-Gaulsheim.

Carbon Clean Solutions Limited (CCSL), a leader in low-cost carbon dioxide capture and separation technology, has announced the completion of a new equity investment of US$22 million from a Series B investment round with Equinor Ventures (EV) and ICOS Capital (ICOS).

Lafarge Cauldon Cement has provided much-needed donations to multiple local organisations that play a vital role in serving the community through the Coronavirus pandemic.

Innovandi Kick-off-Week aims to lower the carbon footprint of cement and concrete through fostering research and development projects.

The Mineral Products Association has cautiously welcomed the Prime Minister’s speech and his determination to ‘build back better’, but warned that without a real focus on accelerated delivery it could disappoint.

CEMEX Ventures will recycle plastic to produce concrete and aggregates through its investment in Arqlite.

Lafarge, OMV, VERBUND and Borealis agree on collaborating across industry sectors in the project ‘Carbon2ProductAustria’ (C2PAT).

The company has launched VIAPATH™, a premium single layer asphalt solution for cycle lanes and footpaths, which has been developed with speed of construction in mind.

To continue working towards its vision of a carbon neutral economy, CEMEX is working in the research and development of carbon capture, utilisation, and storage solutions and new ways of producing clinker with solar fuels.

Besides the topic of climate protection, the report documents the company’s activities regarding human rights and compliance as well as occupational health and safety.

The latest edition of the Economic & Construction Market Review from industry analysts Barbour ABI, highlights levels of construction contract values awarded across Great Britain.