As part of its ambition to build the most sustainable high speed railway in the world, HS2 contractors in London have begun using Vertua, a new low carbon concrete product which provides a reduction of 42% in CO2 in comparison to a standard concrete.
The company has been included in the ‘FORTUNE 2020 Change the World’ list, which highlights companies around the world that have generated a social impact through activities that are part of their business strategy.
The Norwegian government has proposed to the Norwegian parliament the launch of the carbon capture project at the HeidelbergCement’s Norcem cement plant in Brevik, Norway.
The company has expanded its agreement with CheckProof, after having successfully digitised front line work on sites in China, India, Kazakhstan and Arizona, US.
The company has joined the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) ‘Business Ambition for 1.5°C,’ becoming the first global building materials company to sign the pledge with intermediate targets for 2030, validated by SBTi2.
The European Women In Construction & Engineering Awards has been designed to find the most exemplary women within construction and engineering across Europe. Carol Massay, CEO of specialist construction software company, EasyBuild, has been asked to take part in the WICE awards as head judge on the consultant category.
The companies have announced the signing of an exclusive 5-year contract for the development and commercialisation of low-carbon cement.
The companies have partnered up to develop an affordable carbon capture solution by 2021.
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) has announced the winners of the 2020 Energy and Environment (E&E) Awards, recognising outstanding environmental and community relations efforts that go above and beyond what is required.
The company reports that it has delivered an encouraging trading performance since demand began to return in early May after the COVID-19 lockdown, with the improving trend that was reported for June and July at the time of the company’s interim results continuing into August.
The company is presenting its new strategy ‘Beyond 2020’ at this year's Capital Markets Day. Key elements of the strategy are new medium-term financial and sustainability targets that the Group aims to achieve by 2025.
With its global open innovation platform LH MAQER, LafargeHolcim is inviting talented data and technical minds to reinvent sustainable cities by participating in HackZurich, Europe's largest hackathon, on 18 – 20 September 2020.
The company has announced the framework of ‘Operation Resilience,’ its medium-term strategy, that incorporates the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and lays out a plan to enhance EBITDA growth over the next three years.
Steve Cox has been named as the new Executive Officer for the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) National Steering Committee (NSC).
The company has welcomed the announcement from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that the undertakings offered by Breedon in connection with its completed acquisition of certain assets and operations from CEMEX might be acceptable.