Special reports

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has welcomed a report by former Government Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Mark Walport urging the useful nature of waste produce.

The International Organisation Standardisation (ISO) has awarded Cobalt Chains ISO 9001:2015 certification.

The World Cement Association (WCA) has welcomed Anhui Conch Cement Company, also known as Conch Cement, as a Founding Member.

A study conducted by CW Research has forecast a rise in the market of cement plant equipment to US$ 9 billion by 2020.

Changes in production and manufacturing have lead to a narrowing price gap between Western and Chinese equipment.

NCB International Seminar on Cement, Concrete, and Building Materials was held on 5 – 8 December at the Manakshaw Centre in New Delhi, India.

The construction sector should be at the centre of regulatory efforts to mitigate global carbon emissions, argues Bernard Mathieu of LafargeHolcim.

LafargeHolcim’s new CEO has announced a strategic review of the company’s business to focus on simplification of the building materials giant, as well as cost reduction.

China will drag down average cement consumption growth over the next five years, as the country continues to battle overcapacity, counterbalancing a rosier outlook elsewhere.

Global demand for oil well cement will show subdued growth to 2022, as crude oil prices remain low.

Pressure from clients will be a key driver in lowering emissions in the construction and building materials industries.

CARBOLITE GERO, ELTRA, RETSCH and RETSCH Technology offer high-quality solutions for heat treatment, elemental analysis, sample preparation and particle sizing of a vast range of products in the cement industry.

Increasing demand and higher regulatory scrutiny will put pressure on the global sand mining industry.

Irish Cement’s plans to cofire alternative fuels at its Mungret cement plant have met with stiff local opposition. Local journalist, Nick Rabbitts, explains why.

A TEC has successfully launched a mobile version of its grinding mill to demonstrate the benefits of A TEC’s grinding technology.