Europe & CIS

The paper looked at how to: incentivise; communicate; build skills; start young; promote diversity and the next steps needed.

Mikhail Skorokhod spoke to staff at the plant about ensuring the good upkeep of the existing equipment during the construction of the new line.

Viv Williamson, FPE Global, UK, outlines solutions for treating flue gases.

Viv Williamson, FPE Global, UK, outlines solutions for treating flue gases.

Proposed ASTM standard will measure electrical resistance of fresh concrete.

This is part 2 of an article from the European Cement Research Academy describing developments in emissions reduction technologies.

Hope sites are a hive of activity following the introduction of 100 000 honey bees to support the campaign to grow Britain’s bee population.

This is part 1 of an article from the European Cement Research Academy that describes how special challenges are spurring reduction projects beyond IED requirements.

Tarmac has become the first company in the UK to trial a new Econic concrete mixer.

Cemex has sold operations in several European countries to HeidelbergCement’s Duna-Dráva Cement and the Rohrdorfer Group.

The Eurocement group company dispatched the most cement ever in one month in July, totalling 125 135 t.

A round-up of some of this week’s key news items from the international cement industry, from the latest construction outlooks to recent projects and developments.

Norway’s construction industry will keep developing over the next five years with investment in transport infrastructure playing a key part, according to a recent report by Timetric’s Construction Intelligence Center.

French cement manufacturer Vicat has reported its results for the January – June period.

Hope designed HOPEFlow Rail concrete, which has been used in the Winchburgh Tunnel between Glasgow and Edinburgh for the first time.