Europe & CIS

Students at Leuphana University Lüneburg have been working on practical digital business projects for the building materials manufacturer Holcim.

Tarmac has supported the charity for many years, donating materials to help maintain and extend the sanctuaries enclosures.

The highest Platinum rating under the ‘Zero Waste to Landfill’ standard has been awarded to all of Titan’s cement plants in Greece – Kamari, Patra and Thessaloniki – in the context of the global transition towards a circular economy and the reduction of landfill waste.

The company has announced that it has successfully closed the previously announced sale of its white cement business, including its Buñol cement plant in Spain, to Çimsa Çimento Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S., for a total consideration of approximately US$155 million.

Holcim has launched its new group identity uniting all its market brands behind its purpose to build progress for the people and the planet.

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) believes that new requirements for biodiversity net gain, and application of the ‘metric’, could lead to worse outcomes for nature than those delivered through the current minerals planning system.

The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) and World Economic Forum have launched ‘Concrete Action for Climate’ (CAC), a collaborative platform that will help drive the industry’s journey to carbon neutral concrete by 2050.

The company believe that the bolt-on acquisition will support growth in the German market.

Calix and RHI Magnesita have agreed to undertake studies up to and including basic front-end engineering and design for a commercial-scale demonstration facility at an RHI Magnesita site.

Construction and infrastructure professionals are confident that the UK can deliver the Prime Minister’s 68% carbon reduction target by 2030 but want further clarity from the government ahead of COP26 – according to new industry research released yesterday.

The company helped celebrate community heroes at the prestigious Gateshead Awards 2021 held recently.

As part of its commitment to championing gender equality, Aggregate Industries has announced that it has signed up to a Construction News initiative designed to help firms in the sector become more welcoming to women.

More than 150 participants joined EUROSAC’s virtual Congress 2021 on 28 May 2021.

The company has completed the procedures for the acquisition of a white cement unloading and dispatch terminal located in the port of Alicante, with a silo and storage capacity of 10 000 t.

The company has recently seen the 1750th HGV in its fleet become compliant with Euro 6 emissions standards.