Special reports

Global construction output is expected to contract as a result of the economic shock caused by the lockdown measures, which were enforced due to the coronavirus.

VDMA Construction investigates what the cement industry can do to reduce its carbon footprint.

Catherine Kerninon, EUROSAC, and Kennert Johansson, CEPI Eurokraft, discuss the results of a recent study by Sintef which investigated the shelf life of paper and plastic cement sacks.

Jill Truscott, LafargeHolcim, explains how energy efficiency studies, emissions capture strategies and alternative fuel systems could be set to help the cement industry reduce its carbon emissions.

Brandon Fultz, Sweet Manufacturing Company, outlines how the use of enclosed belt conveyors could help to minimise dust and reduce product loss in high capacity concrete facilities.

In the battle to limit the temperature rise to 1.5°C by 2100 everything counts. Globally, including in the US, this issue is gaining increasing attention – Robert Shenk, FLSmidth, explains how the cement industry is part of the solution.

The April issue of World Cement and its special North America supplement are now available online!

The company predicts that, across the globe, the construction industry will be heavily affected due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

The company has outlined the steps it will take to provide a safe workplace in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The company has released a statement regarding the Covid-19 pandemic.

The event has been postponed to June next year in light of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The World Cement Association has announced that it is welcoming Korea Cement Association (KCA) as an Affiliate Member of its international network.

The company has become a signatory to the UN Women and UN Global Compact’s Women’s Empowerment Principles (“WEPs”).

After consultation with the NEC and a number of their many exhibitors, the organisers have decided to reschedule the 10th anniversary UK CONCRETE Show, from 25th and 26th March 2020, to 3rd and 4th June 2020 at NEC Birmingham.

While effects of the virus are not yet being felt in the construction sector, the uncertainty surrounding it is likely to keep cement prices flat in future months.