Cement News tagged under: concrete
Priorities for low-carbon design and sustainable construction21 April 2023, Published under Cement NewsThis week ICR looks at the fast-changing world of construction and the attempts to make it more sustainable. This follows the recent publication of the World Economic Forum's white paper, 'Scaling Low-carbon Design and Construction with Concrete: Enabling the Path to Net-Zero for Buildings and infrastructure'. The white paper has been produced by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) and Boston Consulting Group (BCG). It aims to p... |
Holcim and Seqens build first recycled concrete building29 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsHolcim and Seqens, a leading provider of social housing in France, are partnering to build Recygénie, the world’s first fully recycled concrete building. Drawing on its formulation expertise, Holcim’s Innovation Center has developed a first-of-its-kind concrete in which all components (cement, aggregates and water) are made of recycled materials. Built with this unique recycled concrete solution, Recygénie represents a breakthrough in circular construction. The building will be a 22... |
Holcim supplies landmark Croatian tunnel20 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has supplied more than 120,000m 3 of its ECOPact low-carbon concrete to a tunnel project in Croatia, reducing the project’s CO 2 emissions by 30 per cent. In addition, material from the excavation of the tunnel was used in the manufacture of the concrete, saving over 200,000t of virgin aggregates. The Istrian Y Motorway is a landmark project in Croatia, which relies heavily on its tourism industry. The current phase of the Istrian Y Motorway involves converting the remaining pa... |
Adbri successfully navigates challenging year03 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsAustralia-based Adbri released its 2022 financial results this week and reported a YoY revenue increase of 8.4 per cent to AUD1.7bn (US$1142m). While the building materials producer celebrated 140 years of being in business last year, it turned out to be one of the most challenging years for the company with inflationary pressures and wet weather events. However, Adbri's sustainability path progressed and it was linked to the company's Net Zero Emissions Roadmap (NZER) from May 2022, while i... |
Pan-United Corp wins Tuas Port low-carbon concrete order22 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsPan-United Corp Ltd is driving sustainable change in Singapore’s built environment with the use of 360,000m 3 of CO 2 mineralised concrete over a 2.5-year period for the Tuas Port. This specialised low-carbon concrete is a building material for the berths and stacking yards at the Phase One container berth project by PSA Corp Ltd (PSA). Upon completion in early 2024, Tuas Port Phase One will effectively become a man-made carbon sink that prevents the emission of over 113.8m kg of CO 2 ... |
Vulcan Materials sees revenues advance in 2022 despite poor weather17 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsVulcan Materials has announced total revenue of US$7315m in 2022, up from US$5552m in the previous year. Adjusted EBITDA came in at US$1626m in 2022, compared to US$1451m in 2021, while gross profit advanced from US$1373m in 2021 to US$1558m 12 months later. In the fourth quarter of 2022, total revenue stood at US$1732m, versus US$1606m in the 4Q21. Adjusted EBITDA fell from US$383m in the 4Q21 to US$375m in the same period a year later, while gross profit remained stable at US$350m in... |
MPA welcomes news of urgent review of UK planning policy16 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsUK producers of essential materials for infrastructure projects have welcomed news that an urgent review of national planning policy for major projects is to be carried out. UK chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has asked the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) to identify how the planning system could create greater certainty for infrastructure stakeholders – including the supply chain – ahead of an action plan on the UK’s Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs). In its recen... |
GCCA names Concrete in Life photo of the Year winner16 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsOverall and Urban Concrete Pro winner Ferdz Bedaña A stunning image of a skateboard park in the United Arab Emirates has been named Concrete in Life Photo of the Year by the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA). It wins a top prize of US$10,000 in a global competition, which highlights the essential role that concrete plays around the world. The photograph, taken by professional photographer, Ferdz Bedana, in Sharjah, UAE, was announced as the overall winner in a live In... |
Holcim and 14Trees delivers on 3D printed Kenyan houses15 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has successfully completed the largest 3D-printed affordable housing to date through 14Trees, its joint venture with British International Investment, the UK’s Development Finance Institution (DFI) and impact investor. The 3D printing of 10 housing units in Kenya’s Mvule Gardens project was made possible with TectorPrint, Holcim’s proprietary, innovative and versatile 3D printing ink, produced in Kenya for the first time. The project’s advanced sustainability profile has attained a... |
Concrete Europe launched09 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe four European associations representing the concrete sector and its value chain, BIBM (the Federation of the European Precast Concrete Industry), CEMBUREAU (the European Cement Association), EFCA (the European Federation of Concrete Admixtures Associations) and ERMCO (the European Ready Mixed Concrete Organization), have joined forces in a new umbrella organisation called ' Concrete Europe' . The new entity is the successor to The European Concrete Platform and The Concr... |