Proposed changes to the National Building Code of Canada that would allow wooden buildings to increase to a maximum height of six storeys are being fought by the Cement Association, which claims they will increase the risk of fire.
Companhia Vale do Ribeira plans to establish a 1 million tpa cement plant in the state of Paraná.
Some US$8 billion in loan guarantee authority is set to be available to support projects that aim to avoid, reduce or sequester greenhouse gases.
Cemex has announced that the first book in its Nature Series will be entitled ‘Sublime Nature: Photographs That Awe and Inspire’.