Europe & CIS

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.

The world’s largest cement maker, LafargeHolcim, has announced a 12.9% rise in earnings in 2016, despite weaker volumes.

Vicat’s reported strong growth in cement sales on the back of a return to growth in its French and Egyptian businesses, and improvements in the US.

CRH has reported a jump in pre-tax profits in 2016 on positive market trends and the integration of past acquisitions into its results.

The MPA has developed a new Charter for its producer members.

The VDMA has reported on the outlook for the construction equipment industry in 2017.