Construction news
US construction spending falls in January
US construction spending fall 1% in January as public construction saw its largest fall since March 2002.
Indian construction sector to remain stable
The Indian construction sector will remain steady in the next financial year with a “slow but steady’ improvement in revenue and earnings.
German construction industry grows at fast pace
According to Markit PMI the German construction sector is regaining strength.
MPA updates Brexit priorities
The UK Minerals Products Association (MPA) has updated its list of priorities that it is asking the UK government to focus on through the Brexit process.
Increasing productivity of cement mixer trucks
Brazilian concrete company, Eduric Concretaria, has increased the productivity of its fleet of concrete mixer trucks with Allison automatic transmissions.
UK construction activity picks up in February
UK construction activity was higher in February than in January, but remained under the level seen in December as soft house building numbers slowed the sector’s growth.
Growth expected in construction equipment industry
The VDMA has reported on the outlook for the construction equipment industry in 2017.
Kuwait plans to boost infrastructure spending
The Kuwaiti government will seek to boost infrastructure investment in the country as part of the 2017 budget.
The Concrete Ticket is launched in Ireland
An initiative by the Irish Concrete Society has been launched.
HarbisonWalker announces new refractories plant
HarbisonWalker International has announced the construction of a new refractories plant.