Lafarge Cement adds new products to its portfolio
The company has added three new cement innovations to its portfolio, including High Performance and Instant Concrete products.
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The company has added three new cement innovations to its portfolio, including High Performance and Instant Concrete products.
The company has extended its exclusivity deal with NBG. The deal will give NBG’s Merchants exclusive access in the GB market to the company’s Master Grade Cement until the end of 2024, extending the current partnership by three years.
The latest edition of the Economic & Construction Market Review from industry analysts Barbour ABI, highlights levels of construction contract values awarded across Great Britain. Raw monthly data has seen significant uplift in September to £6.0 billion which is an increase of 52.5% on the £3.9 billion in August.
The company has announced the appointment of John Reddy as Group Quality and Innovation Application Manager.
Following the recent launch of the UK Concrete and Cement Industry Roadmap to Beyond Net Zero by UK Concrete, part of the Mineral Products Association (MPA), Ibstock Concrete, has reiterated the need for greater focus on product innovation if the sector is to achieve its goals.
The company has recently participated in an industry-leading webcast event, discussing and the challenges and opportunities for net zero carbon in the construction sector.
The company has invested £2 million to upgrade its King’s Cross concrete plant, doubling capacity at the central London site.
The CPA main scenario for construction output in 2020 is a 14.5% fall as the construction industry shows promising signs of recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
Seven high performing students at the University of Derby Centre for Mineral Products are celebrating personal success in the 2020 Institute of Quarrying (IQ) Student Awards.
The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has launched its second annual ‘Concrete in Life’ competition, designed to showcase the practical use, strength, durability, beauty and sustainability advantages of concrete.
The company has launched its new low carbon range of concrete, ECOPact, which reduces the carbon emissions of concrete by between 30% and 70%.
The UK concrete and cement industry has launched a roadmap to become net negative by 2050, removing more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than it emits each year.