Europe & CIS

The following lists highlights from the 2Q14 report presented by Cembureau, the European cement association.

Famous architect Daniel Libeskind has chosen Italcementi Group products for the construction of a large residential centre in Albania.

The Ulster Bank Construction PMI® Report for August 2014 revealed that activity in the Irish construction sector has now increased every month throughout the past year.

The Health and Safety Executive has appointed a new Chief Executive and is promoting a new event that will focus on safety issues for construction workers.

An infographic on cement and bulk materials from World Cement’s 2014 Bulk Materials Handling Review.

The UK aggregates and metals manufacturing sector is making tangible progress in managing its energy consumption, with 76% reporting a beneficial impact on the bottom line as a result of their efforts, according to a new report from Siemens Industry.

The minerals industry “will write the story better” when it comes to its biodiversity and restoration work, says the MPA’s Nigel Jackson at Conference for Nature.

In the second part of this abridged article from the Bulk Materials Handling Review, Sytze Brouwers discusses fire test standards for conveyor belts.

Cemex Sustainability Director Andy Spencer will speak alongside Sir David Attenborough at the Conference for Nature today in Westminster, London.

UK construction output grew in the residential, commercial and civil engineering sectors in August 2014.

Kingfisher Industrial Ltd explains how protection from abrasive solid recovered fuels can increase production uptime and enhance life expectancy.

Sytze Brouwers, Chief Application Engineer, Fenner Dunlop BV (Dunlop Conveyor Belting), The Netherlands, provides a guide to fire retardant conveyor belts.

A BBC television programme marks the anniversary of the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) with a special feature celebrating the campaign efforts of British Safety Council founder, James Tye.

The former Alstom Auxiliary Components business, ARVOS Group, has become a standalone corporation with Triton as its new shareholder.

Cement and clinker sales improved in the majority of Cimpor’s regional markets in 1H14.