Building Materials

3+ hour ago   (259+ words) Breedon Group has appointed Catherine Gibson as Managing Director of its Cement, Products and Surfacing Solutions operations in Great Britain. Gibson joins the Derbyshire-based construction materials group with more than 25 years’ experience in the UK construction sector, having most recently…...

8+ hour, 56+ min ago   (256+ words) IndexBox Search across reports, market insights, and blog stories. Holcim to Invest Over EUR3.5m at Romanian Cement Plant for CDW Recycling Holcim is set to commit over EUR3.5m to its Valea Pravat facility in Arges county, Romania, as it pursues a plan…...

7+ hour, 48+ min ago   (323+ words) Published by Charlotte Sweby, Editorial Assistant World Cement, Tuesday, 15 Sep 26 Hong Kong climate-tech company, Laputa, showcases its technology at VivaTech 2026, integrating carbon capture and utilisation directly into existing concrete production lines, and expanding into the European market. As climate change…...

6+ hour, 46+ min ago   (509+ words) Coal development produces large amounts of coal-based solid wastes (coal gangue, slag, fly ash) and substantial CO2 emissions, posing severe ecological burdens on mining areas. This study integrated coal-based solid-waste cemented backfilling with CO2 mineral sequestration to co-dispose of coal-based solid wastes…...

9+ hour, 54+ min ago   (295+ words) Hong Kong-based climate technology firm Laputa Eco-Construction Materials Co. Ltd. is embedding carbon capture and utilisation systems straight into concrete manufacturing operations while pursuing growth across Europe, as reported by World Cement. The company transforms carbon dioxide that would otherwise…...

11+ hour, 36+ min ago   (389+ words) ceic.com CESTRI technology enables industrial use of fly ash CHN Energy Science and Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd. (CESTRI), together with Anqing Power Plant of CHN Energy Anhui Branch, has established the Group's first demonstration base for the resource…...

9+ hour, 6+ min ago   (491+ words) Cement capacity additions are expected to outpace demand growth in FY27 and FY28, potentially lowering utilisation and putting pressure on prices in some regions...

8+ hour, 54+ min ago   (162+ words) Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies has signed a partnership with French agricultural cooperative Terrena to use its clinker-free cement in agricultural construction projects. The agreement covers the incorporation of Hoffmann Green’s cement into foundations and agricultural structures developed for Terrena’s members…...

9+ hour, 46+ min ago   (301+ words) IndexBox Search across reports, market insights, and blog stories. Armenia Cement Shortage Linked to Supply Disruptions, Says Economy Minister Armenia's economy minister, Gevorg Papoyan, attributed the current shortage in the country's cement market to disruptions in supplies from neighbouring countries,…...

6+ hour, 23+ min ago   (155+ words) Shuntai Investments has completed construction of its new 0.8Mta cement plant in Chegutu, Zimbabwe, ahead of planned commissioning in October 2026. Company administrator Jack Zhang said cement-production trials were conducted in August and that work was now focused on completing the remaining…...