Construction

China

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…

Battery

ACCIONA to Build 1GWh BESS Project at Malgarida, Chile

ACCIONA Energía has announced the construction of a 1GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at its Malgarida photovoltaic complex in the Atacama Desert…

Indonesia

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 cem…

Australia

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. T…

India

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)…

Pakistan

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 selecte…

Germany

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-…

Biorefinery

Petronas, Enilive, Euglena Start Construction of New Biorefinery in Malaysia

A joint venture between Malaysia’s Petronas (PETR.KL), Italy’s Eni (ENI.MI) through its biofuel subsidiary Enilive, and Japan’s Euglena (2931.…

United Kingdom

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 compan…

United Kingdom

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 bitum…

United Kingdom

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 fo…

Denmark

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. …

Battery

Eco Stor Breaks Ground on Germany’s Largest Battery Storage Project

Germany’s largest battery storage facility under construction has changed hands, with Eco Stor’s 300 MW / 714 MWh project in Förderstedt, Sax…

United Arab Emirates

Ta’Ziz Signs $2BN Deal to Build One of World’s Largest PVC Plants in UAE

Abu Dhabi-based Ta’ziz has awarded a $1.99 billion contract to China National Chemical Engineering and Construction Corporation Seven (CC7) to build the U…

Guyana

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 …