Construction news
WCA becomes Knowledge Partner of Decarb Connect
The World Cement Association has announced its knowledge partnership with Decarb Connect, an organisation which supports the scale and acceleration of industrial carbonisation.
GlobalData forecasts decline in Europe’s construction output
The company forecasts that construction output across Eastern Europe will fall by 2% in 2020, whilst output in Western Europe will plummet by 7.3%.
Fall of Arabtec highlights challenges facing UAE construction, says GlobalData’s MEED
GlobalData’s MEED reports that the shareholders’ decision to liquidate Arabtec highlights the troubles facing the Gulf’s construction industry and how Arabtec’s market value has descended over the past decade.
Mondi partners with Adelaide Brighton Cement to develop water-resistant paper bags
The companies are partnering up on the development of a new water-resistant paper bag called ‘Rain Barrier’ for the Australian construction market.
FLSmidth signs agreement for the acquisition of KnowledgeScape
The company has confirmed the signing of a definitive agreement for the acquisition of KnowledgeScape, a leader in digital optimisation solutions for the mineral processing industry.
Artificial Assistance
Ken Loh, Pan-United Corporation, discusses an intelligent optimisation platform, which uses AI and analytics among other technologies, to overcome operational challenges commonly faced in the construction industry.
WHR Project with ORC awarded to CTP Italy
CTP Team Italy recently signed a turnkey EPC contract with Secil Group for a new Waste Heat Recovery System for Outão Cement factory, Portugal.
Hanson supplies concrete for Dawlish sea wall
The company has supplied a range of complex concrete mixes to BAM Nuttall to build a new sea wall in Marine Parade, Dawlish, Devon.
HeidelbergCement supplies material for 3D printed building
The company has supplied the material for Germany’s first printed residential building made of concrete.
Bid evaluation under way in GCC’s construction sector to provide optimism to struggling regional companies, says GlobalData’s MEED
New research by GlobalData’s MEED has shown that the commercial value of construction contracts issued in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) fell by more than 50% in the first eight months of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019.