Bolivia: Mexico-based GCC says it has received a settlement of US$71.5m in relation to arbitration proceedings in connection with the sale in 2011 of its stake in Sociedad Boliviana de Cemento (SOBOCE ...

UAE: Fujairah Cement Industries (FCI) has asked its shareholders for approval at its next annual general meeting (AGM) to sell its Clinker Production Unit 1 to trading company AUM Commodities. The ...

Bolivia: The Departmental Chamber of Construction of La Paz (CADECO La Paz) has warned of a ‘critical’ increase in the price of cement in 2025 and 2026. In a statement it reported that the cost had ...

Germany: Schneider Electric has announced a strategic collaboration with microchip designer NVIDIA and software developer HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprise) to apply artificial intelligence in the real ...

Portugal: Cimpor’s plant at Alhandra has been recognised as the oldest cement in the world to have continuous operations by Guiness World Records. The plant was originally founded in 1894 and it has ...

US/Europe: Spain-based Cemex Ventures and nine other venture capital partners have named 13 finalists for their Construction Startup Competition 2026. Eight will pitch in Las Vegas, US, on 9 – 11 ...

UK: The government’s HM Revenue & Customs department has issued illustrative rates for the forthcoming Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) system set to start in 2027. Cement will be charged €10 ...

These started operation in July 2026 and October 2026 respectively. The plants now have a production capacity of 1.2Mt/yr and 1.3Mt/yr. Note that Dondo was previously a grinding plant. Huaxin Cement ...

Switzerland: Holcim has opened a new, 9000m² headquarters and showroom in Zug. The producer described the showroom as a 3D-printed concrete maze made of EcoPact reduced-CO 2 conc ...

Mozambique: Cimentos de Moçambique has started operating a new clinker production line at its Dondo plant in Sofala province. The upgrade project to the former grinding plant started in mid-2025, ...

UK: Global construction activity is forecast to rise more than 70% by 2050, reaching a value of US$16.6tn. This will be driven by five trends - population growth and urbanisation, infrastructure and ...

Latvia: Sweden-based Cemvision has been selected by the European Union's (EU) Innovation Fund to receive a grant of up to €27.5m to build a 0.5Mt/yr low-carbon cement plant. It will be the company’s ...