Cement News tagged under: UK
MPA welcomes Autumn Statement’s modest boost to construction10 December 2012, Published under Cement NewsAlthough the Autumn Statement by the UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivered on 5 December, predicts an extended period of low economic growth and high public borrowing and deficits, the Mineral Products Association (MPA) sees the transfer of funding from current account revenue budgets to capital investment in construction represents a net positive for the construction and mineral products industries. MPA's pre-Autumn Statement representations called for a focus on additional and e... |
UK: construction remains key to growth06 December 2012, Published under Cement NewsUK construction activity remains a key plank in the government’s growth strategy according to the Chancellor, George Osborne, who outlined several initiatives in his Autumn Statement, which he hopes will help stimulate the recovery the economy desperately needs. George Osborne also recognised the need to divert current expenditure savings into capital investment and announced an additional GBP5bn investment over three years. However, there is little evidence that this will have much impact... |
UK: Southern Cement buys its own shipunloader06 December 2012, Published under Cement NewsSouthern Cement, which is based at the Port of Ipswich and was established 10 years ago, imports around 160,000tpa of bulk and bagged cement products to supply to building firms across the UK. The business, part of the Spanish-based Cementos Portland Valderrivas (CPV) group of companies, uses a mobile shipunloader, to unload cement and before it is transferred to silos at the port. This was previously sub-contracted out to another firm, but now Southern Cement has bought its own mobile shi... |
UK consolidates impressive environmental performance in 201130 November 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe UK cement industry today published its environmental performance results to the end of 2011 in a new interim sustainable development report. Building on its strong track record over the period 2005 to 2010, which was covered by a Sector Plan agreement with the Environment Agency, the industry once again saw improvements in most of its main emissions to air, including carbon dioxide, oxides of nitrogen, and dust. The industry recorded a very slight increase in emissions of sulphur dioxi... |
Lafarge and Anglo American sell UK assets to Mittal16 November 2012, Published under Cement NewsLafarge and Anglo American agreed to sell UK assets for up to GBP285m, clearing the way for their building materials joint venture, according to Reuters. The sale, to Indian steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal, was a condition set by Britain's Competition Commission to allow the two companies to combine their building materials activities in the country. The divestments, which are conditional upon regulatory approval, comprise: a cement plant in Hope, Derbyshire, with a capacity of 1.4Mt,... |
UK: construction output at lowest level for more than 10 years12 November 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe latest construction output figures from ONS published on Friday show that output in 3Q has fallen for the fifth consecutive quarter, with falls being experienced across almost every sector of the industry. Output is now at its lowest level since the second quarter of 1999. Overall, construction output in the third quarter of 2012 was 2.6 per cent lower than in the preceding quarter and 11.3 per cent lower than it was one year ago. Commenting on these latest figures, Noble Francis, E... |
Concerns on UK construction indicators05 November 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe latest Construction Trade Survey published today shows that construction activity fell sharply in 3Q, despite a return to growth for the UK economy as a whole. Of greater concern, however, the forward looking indicators of orders and enquiries, were also negative, reinforcing concerns that the sector is unlikely to experience growth until at least 2014. Commenting on the survey, Noble Francis, Economics Director at the Construction Products Association said: “Conditions throughout c... |
Breedon Aggregates withdraws from Tarmac/Lafarge asset bid, UK19 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsBreedon Aggregates, the building materials group, said it has withdrawn from bidding to acquire assets being off-loaded by Lafarge and Tarmac. The two firms have been forced to sell by the Competition Commission before a construction materials joint venture can go forward. ??Earlier in October, Breedon submitted offers to the sellers' advisers for a number of the assets. "In the event, the group has been unable to meet the value expectations of the sellers in respect of the majority of... |
Lafarge marks a decade of hitting sustainability targets, UK16 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsLafarge has marked its 10th year of sustainability reporting in the UK this week with the release of its 2011/2012 Sustainability Reports. With a commitment to sustainability remaining at the heart of the business, Lafarge has made significant investment in developing its sustainable credentials. This has paid dividends, particularly with waste and water consumption being cut by 92 per cent and 88 per cent respectively in the cement business, since reporting began in 2001. The latest R... |
UK construction rebound not seen until 201416 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsConstruction output is forecast to fall by 6.3% this year and a further 1.4% next, before a return to growth in 2014 according to the latest Construction Industry Forecasts published today by the Construction Products Association (CPA). This decline will mean a reduction of almost GBP8.5bn of construction activity over these two years, undermining the ability for construction to lead the UK’s economic recovery, the CPA states. Commenting on these forecasts, Noble Francis, Economics D... |