Europe & CIS

The new Milan venue of Fondazione Prada consists of a redevelopment of an early 20th-century distillery and uses Italcementi concrete.

The British Safety Council has launched its annual Sword of Honour and Globe of Honour awards.

Hope Construction Materials has finalised the supply of ready-mixed concrete to the new Scottish wind farm.

Exhibiting at the Achema 2015, Siemens presented its strategy for digitalisation in the process industries.

Eurocement President Mikhail Skorokhod met with the Head of the Republic of Mordovia to talk about the future potential of Mordovcement.

Daniel Gauthier was elected as President of CEMBUREAU for a two-year term.

Union representatives have joined with Hope Construction Materials to launch an agreement benefitting 200 colleagues.

According to the FMB, the government’s reforms on apprenticeships could signal the start of a revolutionary new ‘age of the apprentice’.

Figures show a 4.5% decrease in emissions for manufacturing installations participating in the EU Emissions Trading System.

Cement consumption was up 5.4% y/y in May, growing more slowly than the 13.3% growth achieved in April.

A new report from Timetric suggests the Spanish construction industry is looking more positive, with CAGR of 2.72% predicted over the next four years.

More than 130 high level delegates from over 60 MPA producer and associate member companies attended the event.

£1million has been invested by CEMEX UK in a new concrete plant at an existing site in Elland Road, Leeds.

The Office of National Statistics has released figures on construction output in April 2015 and the first quarter.

Significant electricity-efficiency potential remains untapped in global manufacturing.