UK cement news

The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has revealed the first six start-ups that will be backed by its member companies as part of the first ever Innovandi ‘Open Challenge’ in the race to ‘net zero’ by 2050.

The Minister heard first-hand about the company’s plans to upgrade its existing facility to become the UK’s first net zero cement works.

Thomas Guillot, Chief Executive of the Global Cement and Concrete Association, has announced that the GCCA welcomes the IPCC’s latest report and the urgency it attributes to the climate crisis.

UK producers of construction and industrial mineral products have called on Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak to level the playing field with EU competitors, reduce energy costs and increase certainty to boost investment ahead of his Spring forecast statement (23 March 2022).

The World Cement Association (WCA) has announced that it is welcoming Dutch Cleantech company Aeroborn to its international community as an Associate Corporate Member.

The report features key industry achievements over the period, including the MPA-led world-first trials that proved cement can be made with net zero fuel by using hydrogen and biobased fuels.

The Mineral Products Association has appointed three new professionals to strengthen its core team following the merger with British Precast.

Imran Akram, IA Cement, analyses the demand prospects of the global cement industry for the year ahead.

Artificial intelligence company Carbon Re has become the latest addition to WCA's international community.

The company has announced the biggest recruitment drive in its history to attract the leaders and workforce of tomorrow.