Special reports

After all-time low Baltic Dry Index (BDI), stronger volumes in Q2 are likely to support the freight market. Peter Sand, BIMCO, reports.

Growth improving in the advanced economies while the emerging and developing are losing some steam, says Peter Sand in the latest BIMCO report.

Brennand Cimentos S/A has marked its entry into hydraulic hammer ownership with the purchase of a Bretec L20.

Mark Wakeford, Managing Director at Stepnell, on behalf of the Built Environment Hub, looks at new approaches that the UK construction industry could take to ensure that it has continued access to the skills required.

Concrete gravity bases offer a reliable solution to offshore wind projects because of the inherent strength that they possess, says MPA The Concrete Centre.

Independent audit shows that Cement Sustainability Initiative member companies are improving their sustainability with the help of the CSI collaborative approach.

Guy Thompson, The Concrete Centre – MPA, UK, explains how the ongoing commitment of the concrete industry to sustainability can help designers and specifiers achieve sustainable solutions.

When fire breaks out in a tunnel the ensuing heat has little possibility of escaping. The heat that develops causes the concrete to spall explosively, weakening the structural integrity of the tunnel. This can be prevented by adding polypropylene fibres to the concrete. But what exactly happens inside the concrete? Engineers at the Technische Universität München (TUM) have found a way to measure this.

Paul Maxwell-Cook concludes his review of the major countries that are making the headlines in the Far East.

Paul Maxwell-Cook presents another review of the major countries that are making the headlines in the Far East, in this abridged article from World Cement's February 2015 issue.

In this final excerpt, the European Lime Association (EuLA) considers the challenges and risks to the lime industry in terms of meeting emissions targets and remaining competitive.

Paul Carr, Electroustic Ltd, discusses intelligent automation’s potential within the manufacturing sector and examines how the transition to smart factories will take place.

This is the third excerpt from the European Lime Association (EuLA) roadmap for reducing emissions. This section looks at carbon capture and storage/utilisation.

This is the second excerpt from the European Lime Association (EuLA) roadmap for reducing emissions. This section looks at ways to change the fuel and energy mix.

The European Lime Association (EuLA) has published a roadmap for reducing emissions. The following is an excerpt from that report.