Concrete news
Forecast rise in US concrete construction
Tax reform and federal infrastructure programmes are set to increase the demand for concrete.
30 companies join forces to implement the circular economy
30 leading companies with a combined revenue of US$1.3 trillion join forces to implement the circular economy.
PCA welcomes Trump’s call for US$1.5 trillion investment
The Portland Cement Association has welcomed President Trump’s call for US$1.5 trillion investment in infrastructure.
Holcim Mexico concrete obtains Environmental Product Declaration
A specialised premixed concrete from Holcim Mexico has become the first in Mexico to obtain the Environmental Product Declaration.
CEMEX concrete used in Mexican concert hall
CEMEX has supplied a specially-formulated concrete for construction of the Foro Boca concert hall in Boca del Rio, Mexico.
LafargeHolcim supplies European XFEL
LafargeHolcim has supplied high-performance concrete for the European XFEL super laser in northern Germany.
NCB International Seminar takes place in New Delhi
NCB International Seminar on Cement, Concrete, and Building Materials was held on 5 – 8 December at the Manakshaw Centre in New Delhi, India.
Breedon Group and Tarmac trade assets
Breedon Group and Tarmac are to trade a number of assets, including quarries, ready-mixed concrete plants, and an asphalt plant.
New construction waste recycling facility opens in Colombia
A facility capable of processing around 1 million tpy of construction and demolition waste for reuse as aggregates in concrete production has opened close to the Colombian capital, Bogota.
Towards a 2°C Strategy for the Construction Sector
The construction sector should be at the centre of regulatory efforts to mitigate global carbon emissions, argues Bernard Mathieu of LafargeHolcim.