Europe & CIS

Work on the 49 000-tonne base for the second reactor was completed on schedule, concluding with a continuous reinforced structural concrete pour last week.

The initiative is designed to contribute to a fast-economic recovery and create a more resilient society in the face of a crisis.

The six-year agreement will see FLSmidth providing hot kiln alignment services to Dangote kilns in Ethiopia, Tanzania, Zambia, Congo, South Africa, and Nigeria.

The company has appointed Donna Hunt as its first Group Head of Sustainability.

The company explains how biodiversity is promoted in Holcim Germany’s locations.

The pause to construction work as a result of COVID-19 social distancing measures is the main cause of the fall, with 60% of planned construction output lost in April due to the measures.

Market growth for the bricks, blocks and precast concrete sector was at a steady 13% between 2015 – 2019, however AMA Research are predicting an almost complete reverse as the COVID-19 pandemic ensues.

The company had the strongest result of all 101 construction materials companies analysed.

The company has awarded FLSmidth an EPC contract for its Mojave Raw Mill Project.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the decision has been made to extend the call for applications for the 10th edition of the CEMEX-Tec Award 2020 until 30 June 2020.

The company developed a rapid concrete solution for the installation of essential oxygen tanks at an emergency coronavirus hospital in Wales.

The amendment is one of the steps in the overall strategy adopted by CEMEX to respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the effects of COVID-19 on the global economy.

The company has announced changes to its senior level organisation.

Joseph ‘Joe’ Dzierzawski has been named President and CEO of BEUMER Corporation.

Five industry leaders have launched the 2020 Construction Startup Competition, seeking entrepreneurs and startups to drive innovation in the construction industry.