Europe & CIS

BSRIA has announced the appointment of Lynne Ceeney as the Technical Director of BSRIA.

Hoganas Bjuf has inaugurated its new refractory plant in Bjuv, Sweden.

Severe overcapacity in the market and recently agreed contract rates on the transpacific trade lanes keeps pressure high on the liner companies.

Growth expectations for global GDP have come down by 0.1 percentage point for both 2016 and 2017.

Bierens is now under new management, following takeover by the PWT Group.

Caterpillar has announced that it is contemplating allocating the volumes produced at its Gosselies facility in Belgium.

ASCENDUM Group has added the Terex compact portfolio to its construction machinery offering.

Vassiliko Cement Works is constructing an additional clinker silo under the leadership of AUMUND.

Graymont announced that agreements have been concluded with all three municipalities involved with the Bedford Heritage Project.

Sika has opened a new technology centre in Rosendahl.

980 young people will be beginning their apprenticeships with thyssenkrupp

Persistence Market Research has published it latest report, “Global Market Study on Construction Aggregates: Industry Analysis and Forecast 2016-2024”.

CRH has announced a change to its Board of Directors

An artist has created a 75 m piece of land art at Tarmac’s Hindlow Quarry.

A new major report by UK-GBC, that was supported by Tarmac, has set out recommendations to help design, construction and property officials