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All aircrete manufactured by Aircrete Product Association members is now certified to BES6001
With its more stringent criteria than other schemes, BES 6001 is increasingly becoming the UK standard for responsible sourcing. In less than a year since the first certificate was awarded, over twenty are now held covering aggregates, cement, bricks, reinforcing bar, mortars and ready-mix as well as aircrete. Many developers and builders including, Barratt Developments, Bovis LendLease and Miller Homes have incorporated the requirement for BES 6... [more]
ZERO-C concrete repair material formulated to eliminate material cracking
The problem of cracking in concrete repair does not have a simple solution; cracking in concrete is influenced by many factors. Scientists at BASF have unlocked the solution, addressing four critical material properties by utilizing state-of-the-art chemistry to create a new level of performance and the next generation of concrete repair. The Building Systems business of BASF's Construction Chemicals division has announced the launch of ZERO-C... [more]
China Infrastructure Construction Corporation expands throughout northwest China
CHNC was founded in 2002 in Beijing, China. Since then it has developed into one of the top ready mix concrete producers in Beijing. Its products are environment-friendly and among the few providers in China of "green" concrete. China Infrastructure Construction Corporation has announced that Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Research has called the site of the Company's most recent expansion, Xi'an, "one of the most important cities in Western Ch... [more]
Sherburn Stone upgrades to Mercedes-Benz Axor 32-tonners
Sherburn Stone’s fleet of 26 trucks, most of which are tippers and mixers of various sizes, supply stone, aggregates and various grades of concrete to the construction and civil engineering industry across the north-east. Sherburn Stone has traded up to a pair of new Mercedes-Benz Axor 32-tonners, in response to expanding demand and shifting work patterns that call for higher capacity. Supplied by Gateshead dealer Bell Truck and Van, they have re... [more]
Cement producers in Central Europe are hoping that infrastructure upgrade investments co-financed with EU sources will help the industry
With residential and non-residential construction still subdued, cement producers in Central Europe are hoping that infrastructure upgrade investments co-financed with EU sources will help the industry in the challenging times. This is according to the latest PMR report entitled "Cement market in Central Europe 2010 – Development forecasts for 2010-2012". There are nearly 40 cement plants located in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Polan... [more]
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