Construction news

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has cautiously welcomed the Government's proposals to accelerate the development of a low carbon hydrogen economy but has warned that the costs of the production, transmission and distribution need to be shared by the whole UK economy.

While the UK construction industry contracted sharply by 14% in 2020, a strong recovery is expected, with output forecast to rise and grow by 10.6% in 2021, according to GlobalData.

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) India has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under which the two aim to facilitate and accelerate sustainable development of the cement and concrete sectors, including their value chain partners across India.

The digital directory for buildings, materials and infrastructure is intended to help further develop the circular economy in the construction and real estate industries.

Argos North America Corp has entered into a new loan for US$300 million, in which the interest rate is linked to CO2 emission reduction indicators and the increase in the percentage of women in leadership positions.

Argos has signed on with Klaveness Digital to roll out shipping and logistics platform CargoValue throughout the supply chain.

Despite the ongoing uncertainty over the COVID-19 pandemic, growth in global construction output will reach 5.7% in 2021, following the 2.4% drop in 2020, says GlobalData.

The company is rolling out its fully autonomous, real-time optimisers for the entire cement production line.

The company has announced that it has signed up to the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme in a move to offer better assistance to staff and customers in need of additional support.

The company has announced the start of operation of a new production line at its cement site in the Pecém Industrial and Port Complex, in the state of Ceará, Brazil.