‘Greening’ the construction sector with a circular economy
Mr. Neeraj Akhoury, CEO India, Holcim Group and Managing Director & CEO, Ambuja Cements Ltd, presents his perspective on the cement industry’s contribution to a circular economy.
Indian Subcontinent
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Ambuja Cement Foundation’s educational institution receives award
Ambuja Manovikas Kendra (AMK), an educational institution for children in Punjab’s Ropar district, has been recognised for its work towards the welfare of persons with disabilities by the Punjab government for the third time in a row.
Crown Cement to supply material for Elevated Expressway Project
The company has signed an agreement with The Fifth Major Bridge Engineering Co. Ltd. of China, the contractor of the Dhaka-Ashulia Elevated Expressway Project.
Ambuja Cements Ltd listed in GRIHA’s green product catalogue
Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) is a National Green rating system of India conceived by The Energy & Resources Institute (TERI) and developed jointly with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India.
Udaipur Cement Works Limited receives the Golden Peacock Safety Award 2021
The company has received the award for its continuous improvement in Occupational Health and Safety Performance in the cement sector.
Ambuja Cement Foundation provides education for young people through ‘Skill and Entrepreneurship Training Institutes’
In the state of Chhattisgarh, Ambuja Cement Foundation is helping educate young people, thereby enabling them to secure jobs and sustain their livelihoods.
Taking turbines forward
Arun Mote, Triveni Turbines, reviews the role of turbine design in waste heat recovery (WHR) systems and looks at the future of the technology in the Indian cement sector.
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UltraTech Cement calls for entries to fifth edition of IndiaNext
The company has invited architects, experts and talent from the student community in the engineering and architectural sectors to register for the fifth edition of its IndiaNext initiative.
ACC Limited launches Green Building Centre in Telangana
Reinforcing its commitment to sustainable construction and a greener future, ACC Limited has inaugurated a state-of-the-art Green Building Centre (GBC) in Telangana’s Karimnagar district.
Dalmia Cement awarded GreenPro Ecolabelling Certificate by the Indian Green Building Council
CII-IGBC followed a life-cycle approach to certify Dalmia Cement’s avant-garde blended cement product portfolio.
UltraTech Cement increases capacity using FLSmidth sustainability solutions
During 2021, the company has invested in numerous sustainable upgrades at one of its integrated cement manufacturing units – the Maihar Cement Works, located in Madhya Pradesh, India.
15 UltraTech mines awarded five-star ratings for sustainable mine management
Over the last three years, UltraTech Cement has received a total of 30 such five-star rating awards.
Ambuja Cements and ACC collaborate with IIT Delhi to develop low carbon cement
Both Ambuja and ACC, in alignment with its parent company, Holcim, have been consistently leveraging innovation and R&D to build a range of green and responsible products to reduce CO2 emissions in India.
Udaipur Cement Works Limited receives AA/Stable/ A1+ ratings from CRISIL
The company has been independently assigned AA/Stable/ A1+ ratings to the bank facilities by CRISIL, AA Ratings for its entire long term existing and proposed borrowings, and A1+ for UCWL’s short term borrowing programme.
UltraTech Cement commits to GCCA’s Net Zero Concrete Roadmap
This commitment to produce carbon neutral concrete by 2050 is a collective commitment of the world’s leading cement and concrete companies to fully contribute to building the sustainable world of tomorrow.