Europe & CIS

The vital contribution from Tarmac has enabled the Heritage Centre team to work with specialist contractors to reclad the exterior with authentic lime render.

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust has completed work on a new undercover outside classroom at Carsington Water near Ashbourne, after receiving a donation from the Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund.

The CSC certificate certifies that the company has managed cement production in an ecologically, socially and economically responsible manner, which also takes into account the entire value chain.

Cimpor has called upon FLSmidth to deliver a chlorine bypass solution for their site in Souselas, Portugal.

The company has announced that it has acquired Balcke-Dürr Rothemühle GmbH from Mutares SE & Co. The transaction closed on 29 Jan 2021.

The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has launched Open Challenge, a global programme to bring together tech start-ups and the cement and concrete industry to help accelerate the development of innovative new low-carbon technologies.

The first residential house in Germany to be built with a 3D concrete printer has won the German Innovation Award from the German Design Council.

Alongside Cougnaud Group, the company will work on the construction of the extension to the IFACOM training centre, a vocational school specialising in work-study business courses.

The company has received validation from the Science Based Targets initiative for its carbon emission reduction targets.

The company has suggested that the recovery in construction must not be taken for granted as ONS data shows that construction output has flatlined since September, whilst new contract awards have been weak for most of the past year.

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Week (10 – 16 May), the Institute of Quarrying (IQ) is reminding members of the mental health and wellbeing support services that are available.

The companies have announced that they will work together on accelerating the progress of CEMEX’s 2050 ambition to deliver net-zero CO2 concrete globally.

The company has launched the fifth edition of the Quarry Life Award, its nature-based competition involving more than 20 countries worldwide.

The World Cement Association has announced the launch of its Climate Partnership programme, under which it will collaborate with organisations such as NGOs, thinktanks and sustainability-focussed events providers, as part of its continuing Climate and Environment commitment.

The company has helped give Grays Town Park in Grays, Thurrock, a new lease of life with a grant from the Tarmac Landfill Communities Fund.