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Friday May 24, 2013

SMC to spend $750M for 3 cement plants
Hanley Wood and USGBC Establish a Strategic Partnership with Greenbuild and Plan to go Global

Thursday May 23, 2013

Dangote Set to Invest $600m in Sugarcane Production in Three States
Cement firm Hanson may be forced to sell factories
Cement crisis recurs in Eastern Region
New generation Sandvik Mining trucks move into field evaluation phase
Investors, market conditions validate TXI expansion, integration strategy
Major fire at Croft Quarry
Two suspects charged with arson in Jack’s Mountain Quarry case in Virginia
Vulcan-blocking bill dies in Alabama legislature
Bayer led Worldwide Specialist Network for Sustainable Building Continues to Grow
Australian construction industry to see slow recovery
Indian Cement makers line up for PE deals for expansion plans
Indian cement-makers want green status for power generated through waste-heat recovery
Holcim, SHDA sign cement supply deal

Wednesday May 22, 2013

Competition watchdog looks to 'break open' Great Britain's cement market
Cement fuel plant to be smaller
Construction workers strike in Dubai as labour tensions rise
Cement inquiry to benefit CRH
Construction to start on UK’s greenest building
Hire a Veteran welcomed at Lafarge
TXI Hunter cement plant second kiln commissioned
Birla Corp, India, to spend 2200 Crore on adding capacity

Tuesday May 21, 2013

Compat directs cement companies to deposit 10% of the penalty
Dar es Salaam Loses Sh15 Billion Annually On Cement Tax Evasion
Star Cement, India, Commences dispatches
CC looks to break open cement market
Roads pledge before Tour of Britain race
Lafarge rejects watchdog criticism of UK market
Dangote Harps On Good Environmental Policy
Texas Industries achieves operational status of new kiln line
Caterpillar to Resume Talks With Steelworkers
Grading underway at former Lafarge quarry lands
Carolinas Cement asks state for extension on air permit
CEMEX named most Innovative Enterprise at 2013 Manufacturing Leadership 100 Awards
TXI Achieves Operational Status
Cement plants using alternative fuels
Astec Welcomes Regional Sales Manager
Mining, construction firms urged to dip into talent pool of women
17 new jobs posted on aggregateRESEARCH.com

Friday May 17, 2013

PPC plans $200m cement factory in Congo
Lafarge WAPCO's debt reduction plans
Carbon capture testing project to take place at Norwegian cement plant
Cement manufacturers hope to build 2013 growth on infrastructure projects
Cemex shows the alternative way in Germany
Flsmidth receives Order for Greenfield Cement Plant in Equatorial Guinea
Cemex UK launches the 20th book in its conservation series
Caterpillar CEO: 'We can never make enough profit'
Najran Cement, CEIC ink deal
33 year Employee Dies in Astec Industries Workplace Accident Friday
District court orders American Industries to pay overdue mine safety fines to Department of Labor
Lafarge raises €200M to accelerate its development in India
Sandvik Asia eyes Indian mining, construction equipment market
National cement sales grow 8.6 percent during January-April
Holcim earns P1.43 billion in first quarter
Cement-makers want green status for power generated through waste-heat recovery

Thursday May 16, 2013

Harsh winter impacts Italcementi results
Mixed results from Holcim
Granite files losses but remains confident
Lafarge to raise 200 mn euros from Baring Private Equity
Martin Marietta shares hit five-year high
Cement makers expect rise in demand, expand capacity
State OK's Quarry Permit For Martin Marietta In Beaufort County
Iran to Become World's 3rd Largest Cement Exporter This Year
US Department of Labor secures payment of $34,061 in overdue mine safety fines

Wednesday May 15, 2013

Lithuanian Cement plant deal called off after watchdog probe
Balfour Beatty hit by public spending cuts
Mayan pyramid bulldozed by Belize construction crew
Heidelbergcement AG PT Raised to €65.00 at Deutsche Bank
Wood or cement?
Protestors pulled from cement at the Keystone XL Pipeline construction site
Driver Dead In Crash With Concrete Truck
Lafarge Canada Inc. honoured by Manitoba premier for service
J K Cement March quarter net profit down 30%
Gravel mining applicants get CUPs
Construction and Demolition Waste Being Tested as Fuel for Cement Plants
4 Killed, More Still Trapped at Indonesian Mine
Baring PE Asia to invest $260 mn in Lafarge India

Tuesday May 14, 2013

Balfour suffers 23% slide in UK construction revenue
Bid race starts for new £15m Aberdeen bridge
Video - Concrete silo demolition fails to go to plan
Multi-million dollar mine project finance deal is signed
Harsh winter hits sales at big cement makers
Lafarge says to hit debt-reduction target in second-half
Cement plant deal called off in Lithuania after watchdog probe
Cement manufacturers hope to build 2013 growth on infrastructure projects
Concrete truck crash
Levels of chromium at Cemex site don't warrant investigation
Granite Awarded $61 Million Dam Removal Project in California
Holcim gives update to Council
Caterpillar & Workers Union Halt Plans for More Discussions
A Rollerball Pen Made From Concrete
Raysut Cement registers 33% growth in earnings
Cemex Dominicana gets low carbon award
Holcim honcho specializes in cementing client relations

Monday May 13, 2013

CRH spends nearly €500m on acquisitions
Inquest rules death of scaffolder at Rugby cement plant was accidental
Nigerian Committee distributes Cement to flood affected
Dangote Cement’s revenue rises in 1Q13
Oman Cement Company says RO90,000 gone in robbery incident