Scientists develop ‘cheapest and most efficient method’ of self-healing concrete

Scientists at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts, USA have announced the development of ‘the cheapest and most efficient method of ensuring...

Construction

A Smooth Transition: CIC Interview

Taking over from someone who has been at the helm of a highly successful organisation for the last two decades is no...

Construction

Global titan CEMEX champions local UAE staff vaccination

Globally one of the foremost names in building materials, CEMEX has a presence in more than 50 countries, and with three key...

Construction

KSA’s Yamama Cement registers revenue of $56m in 2020

Saudi Arabia’s Yamama Cement (YSCC) has registered revenues of $56 million, a year-on-year drop of 10.8% attributed to a 13.9% y-o-y fall...

Construction

Bee’ah to supply Sharjah Cement Factory with alternative fuel

Bee’ah has announced that it has signed a long-term contract with Sharjah Cement Factory for the supply of alternative fuel from Bee’ah’s...

Construction

Abu Dhabi bans bagged cement without quality certification

The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) has recently issued a circular banning outlets trading building materials in Abu Dhabi from...

Construction

Emirates RDF to start production of alternative fuel for cement factories

Emirates RDF, a partnership between water treatment expert Besix, Finnish group Griffin Refineries and Ajman-based Tech Group Eco, has announced that is...

Fleet

Renault Trucks delivers K440 8X4 trucks to Ocean Readymix & Precast

The first units of Renault Trucks’ K440 8X4 chassis model to be delivered in the GCC region has gone to Ocean Readymix...

Construction

Mitsubishi research addresses carbon dioxide capture in concrete

Carbon dioxide drawn from construction industry and related processes, such as steel mills, power plants and cement manufacturing facilities, may soon be...