Europe & CIS

The NSSGA has given its support to the Partnership for America’s Economic Expressway.

Hope Cement completed a number of upgrades to its pyroprocessing line in 2016, as well as continuing its push to increase the use of alternative fuels and raw materials.

Cementir Holdings achieved sales growth of 7.9% in 2016 on the back of acquisitions in north Europe and Italy.

Breedon Group has announced its audited annual results for 2016.

Hanson UK has launched a new heat conducting concrete.

Austrian engineering company has been appointed to upgrade cement kiln 87 at Aalborg Portland’s plant in Denmark.

A new video has been released by Cement Manufacturers Ireland.

BRE is working with Cardiff University to develop a tool to project Wales’ greenhouse gas emissions up to 2050.

According to Markit PMI the German construction sector is regaining strength.

Upplandska Berg is the first company to take delivery of Atlas Copco’s recently released FlexiROC T30 R surface drill rig.

The UK Minerals Products Association (MPA) has updated its list of priorities that it is asking the UK government to focus on through the Brexit process.

Cemex has helped to strengthen the three seawalls in the bay of Saint-Jean-de-Luz.

UK construction activity was higher in February than in January, but remained under the level seen in December as soft house building numbers slowed the sector’s growth.

Tarmac employees have been working with local civil engineering students.

Bruno Lafont – the former head of Lafarge – is to step down from his role as Co-Chairman of LafargeHolcim.