Special reports

Arun Salvi, UltraTech, discusses the importance of supply chain optimisation within the cement industry.

A selection of some of the week's most popular stories from the team at World Cement.

At the World Cement Association’s Global Climate Change Forum last week delegates were told that current technology is insufficient for the delivery of CO2 savings required by the Paris Agreement.

A selection of some of the week's most popular stories from the team at World Cement.

Micromeritics Instrument Corp., a leading global manufacturer of products for advanced material characterisation, has announced the acquisition of Freeman Technology, a specialist in powder flow properties.

Hanson UK, a leading supplier of heavy building materials to the construction industry, has been awarded a £350 million contract for Cwmbran hospital in south Wales.

CRH PLC have received US Federal Trade Commission authorisation for the acquisition of the Ash Grove Cement Company.

Van Tongeren opens new North American headquarters in Lebanon, Pennsylvania.

Orion Group Holdings, Inc., a leading specialty construction company, has been awarded a US$18 million contract Port of Corpus Christi, Texas.

LafargeHolcim, a leading building materials company, has aided Russia's construction and reconstruction of key infrastructure projects, including eight of the twelve stadiums that will be used for the football tournament.

The Making Concrete Change: Innovation in Low-carbon Cement and Concrete report argues that although the sector has made some progress reducing its emissions, any progress made has been more than matched by increasing demand.

CEMEX, a global building materials company, has launched www.construrama.com, new digital tool for the online sale of construction materials.

AUMUND Fördertechnik GmbH receives order for two main bucket elevators, one for the raw meal silo and one for the heat exchanger, as well as two pan conveyors for clinker for Flying Cement's new 8000 tpd kiln line.

Portland Cement Association's US cement producers are urging congress to reauthorise federal legislation needed to maintain and improve the nation's water infrastructure.

World Cement talks with Martin Schneider, Managing Director of the European Cement Research Academy (ECRA) about his career, the challenges facing the cement industry – and the historical figure he would most like to meet.