Saint-Gobain enters into definitive agreement to acquire FOSROC

Construction chemical specialist FOSROC is to be acquired by Saint-Gobain for approximately US $1.025bn in cash. According to a statement from Saint-Gobain,...

Construction

Saudi Arabia’s RCC to build $500m chemical complex

Saudi Arabia’s Rufayah Chemicals Company (RCC) is building a $500m chemical complex in PlasChem Park, Jubail Industrial City in the Eastern Province,...

Infrastructure

Safeguarding structures from high levels of salt

Concrete is a highly versatile building material, but it has two arch enemies: chlorides and carbon dioxide. For bridges, bridge piers and...

Construction

Global authorities must regulate chemicals

[caption id="attachment_12047" align="aligncenter" width="449"] Until global bans on hazardous materials are enforced, responsibility will lie with private sector companies.[/caption] RELATED ARTICLES: Foster...