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India
20-11-2025

India Railways Launches Cement-Bulk Transport Reform
Indian Railways has launched a new freight policy designed to significantly increase the transport of bulk cement by rail across the country. The initiative introduces a uniform rate of INR 0.90 per tonne-kilometre for cement carried in dedicated high-cap
Sweden
19-11-2025

Skanska Aims for Higher Construction Profit Margins
Swedish construction company Skanska announced on Tuesday that it has raised its financial target for the operating margin of its construction division to a minimum of 4%. The company did not revise targets for other business areas, including project deve
United Arab Emirates
18-11-2025

$46.3 Billion UAE Infrastructure Investment
The UAE plans to invest $46.3 billion in transport infrastructure development through 2030, aiming to enhance traffic flow, reduce congestion, and support growing mobility needs across the country.Key routes in the UAE will benefit from widening as part o
United Kingdom
17-11-2025

Costain’s £30 Million of Road Upgrades for the UK
Costain has secured a £30m package of works under the Eastern Highways Alliance (EHA) Framework, known as EHF4. The Framework focuses on the next generation of road upgrades across the EHA road network in the East of England. It encompasses a wi
China
15-11-2025

Kazakhstan, China Advance US$200M Cement Plant in Aktobe
Kazakhstan and China are advancing plans for a major cement plant in the Aktobe region, following recent coordination meetings among QazCement Industries, China’s Sinoma Cement Co Ltd under CNBM, and Kazakh investment authorities. The project, v
Indonesia
14-11-2025

Indonesia Cement Dispatches Continued to Decline in October
Indonesia’s cement sales fell 3.4% YoY to 6.214 Mt in October 2025, down from 6.435 Mt a year earlier, according to Asosiasi Semen Indonesia. Bagged cement accounted for 71% of total sales. All regions except Bali-Nustra reported lower demand. B
Australia
16-11-2025

La Trobe Launches $3.26bn Master Plan for University City Initiative
La Trobe University has unveiled a A$5 billion ($3.26 billion) master plan to transform its 255-hectare Bundoora campus in Melbourne’s northern suburbs. The 30-year development roadmap aims to significantly expand the campus into La Trobe Univer
India
13-11-2025

Adani Cement to Deploy Coolbrook Rdh in World-First Commercial Project
Adani Cement and Coolbrook have announced a partnership to implement the world’s first commercial deployment of Coolbrook’s RotoDynamic Heater (RDH) technology at Adani’s Boyareddypalli integrated cement plant in Andhra Prade
Pakistan
12-11-2025

Pakistan Cement Sector Posts Strong Profit Growth in 1QFY26
Pakistan’s cement industry delivered strong financial results in the first quarter of FY26, with AHCML Research reporting significant growth among selected companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). The report highlighted a 24% quart
Germany
11-11-2025

EU Unveils Ambitious Plan to Supercharge High-Speed Rail by 2040
The European Commission has unveiled a comprehensive plan to transform rail travel across the EU, aiming to halve journey times on key routes and position high-speed rail as the backbone of a carbon-neutral, competitive, and better-connected Europe. The s
United Kingdom
10-11-2025

Wienerberger Opens Concrete Tile Plant in Kent
Wienerberger UK & Ireland has commenced production of concrete tiles at its Smeed Dean brick works in Sittingbourne, Kent. The 7,800 sqm facility is the company’s first concrete tile factory in southern England, with an annual capacity of 94
United Kingdom
08-11-2025

New ‘Homogenously Mixed’ Recycled Plastic Technology Trialled in UK Asphalt for First Time
North Lanarkshire Council has become the first in the UK to trial a new technology that homogenously mixes recycled plastic into asphalt, aiming to reduce bitumen content and lower carbon emissions. The trial used EcoFlakes, a recycled plastic product fro
United Kingdom
09-11-2025

Norwegian Near-Zero Cement Lands in the UK
Heidelberg Materials’ cement plant in Brevik, Norway, is now operating with carbon capture technology and has sold out of its EvoZero low-carbon cement for 2025, with a growing order book reported. The company plans to produce carbon-captured ce
Denmark
07-11-2025

Europe’s Largest Printed Housing Complex Completed in Denmark
The 3D-printing phase of Europe’s largest printed housing project, named Skovsporet (the forest trail), has been completed in Holstebro, western Denmark. The project includes 36 student apartments of 40–50 sq m each, distributed across
Guyana
06-11-2025

World Bank to Lend $156M for Guyana’s Roads
The World Bank has approved a $156 million loan to upgrade Guyana's road infrastructure, enhancing protection against flooding and storms.An aerial picture of Guyanese capital Georgetown from the river embankmentMore than 60 percent of the nation&

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