Europe & CIS

November saw the slowest expansion of construction output since October 2013, led by a much weaker increase in civil engineering activity.

Holcim has announced the resignation of Jacques Bourgon, currently Head of OH&S for the Group and Senior Advisor to the CEO.

Nine apprentices have started a one-year training scheme with Cemex UK.

The David Ball Group’s Cemfree was recognised by Skanska for its green credentials, picking up the Award for Supply Chain Green Solutions at the construction company’s annual management conference.

Italy’s Competition & Market Authority (AGCM) has awarded Italcementi its legality rating with three stars, the top class in the rating.

Britpave welcomes new report that has found that more than 976 000 new homes could be built on identified brownfield sites in the UK.

Siemens filed 9% more patent applications in fiscal 2014 than in fiscal 2013 and has honoured twelve researchers and developers who together account for more than 900 inventions.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will provide the Italcementi Group with a loan of around €20 million for a revamp project at the Shymkent cement plant in Kazakhstan.

The most important element of the Autumn Statement for the construction industry was the ‘National Infrastructure Plan 2014’.

According to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), the government’s Autumn Statement offers no clarity on its plans for apprenticeship funding reform.

KORFEZ ENG. has received a follow-up order for a compartment mill shell lining in Turkey, and a new order for a mill conversion project in South Africa.

Turkish mining company Yüce Maden is working at a quarry in the town of Sogut, mining 170 000 tpy of marble using a fleet of 34 Volvo machines.

Aggregate Industries has benefited from investing in management training, after introducing a new Management Development Programme.

According to the Irish Examiner, CRH could focus its asset investment on the America Materials division and Eastern Europe.

An infographic on Turkey and its cement industry, the topic of the regional report in World Cement’s December 2014 issue.