Concrete news

Construction output in North America is forecast to grow by 2.4% in 2022 despite rising material prices and interest rate hikes, says GlobalData

Argos has launched an innovative and highly specialised product called Super UHPC, an ultra-high performance concrete that is already being used to rehabilitate two bridges over one of the most important roads in the state of Florida.

Holcim have acquired General Beton Romania S.R.L, a key national player in ready-mix concrete, with 2022 net sales (est.) of €45 million.

Hanson has opened a new ready-mixed concrete plant in Birmingham, increasing the company’s footprint and capabilities in the key West Midlands market.

In the autumn of 2022, BekabadCement JSC, part of United Cement Group, is going to launch own customer support service.

The Global Cement and Concrete Association’s (GCCA) worldwide ‘CEO Gathering’ got underway in Atlanta, USA, bringing together CEOs of leading cement and concrete companies, as well as policymakers and built environment leaders to progress the implementation of the industry’s roadmap to net zero.

A 100% carbon neutral concrete product has been used to kick-start development at The Berkeley Group’s Watford housing scheme, ‘The Eight Gardens.’

Tang Yong and Li Qiang, Southwest Cement Group, and Adam Feng, W. L. Gore & Associates, share how a dust collection system upgrade helped improve environmental results, reduce operating costs and increase productivity for the Lisen Cement Plant in Deyang, China.

CEMEX Ventures, together with Dysruptek, Ferrovial, GS Futures, Hilti, VINCI Group's Leonard and NOVA by Saint-Gobain, recently celebrated the Pitchday event for the ten winners of the Construction Startup Competition 2021.

Jan Jenisch takes up the role with immediate effect and succeeds outgoing President, Albert Manifold, CEO of CRH.