The 2,500 m² Chilly-Mazarin platform recreates real construction-site conditions so materials, equipment, methods and technologies can be tested before field deployment. IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs Bouygues Construction has officially opened Scale One, a 2,500 m² full-scale innovation platform at its Chilly-Mazarin … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Environment, France, Industrial, Technology
Tagged 3D concrete printing, Akhantas, Alexandra Dublanche, artificial-intelligence, augmented wood, B-Slicer, BIPV photovoltaic cladding, Bouygues Construction, Bouygues Construction launches Scale One to shorten the path from construction ideas to field deployment, Bouygues Construction Matériel, Bouygues Construction opens Scale One full-scale testing hub to accelerate construction innovation, Chilly-Mazarin, concrete, construction innovation, construction robotics, construction technology, Edward Bouygues, Fabienne Balussou, FabLab, France, France 2030, Grands Lieux d’Innovation Filières France 2030, low carbon construction, New Scale One platform brings full-scale prototyping robotics and low-carbon trials to Chilly-Mazarin, new-build construction, Paris, Pierre-Éric Saint-André, rapid prototyping, renovation, Roby2, Saint-Gobain, Scale One, Scale One gives construction innovators a 2,500 m² real-world testing platform near Paris, Stack by Woodoo, waste management, Woodoo
(IN BRIEF) Carmeuse Group has acquired a 97.1% controlling interest in Chilean company Cementos Bío Bío S.A. through a public tender finalized on 11 September 2025. The acquisition strengthens Carmeuse’s operations in South America, adding to its businesses in Brazil … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged acquisition, Argentina, Brazil, Carmeuse, Carmeuse strengthens regional footprint by acquiring controlling interest in Chilean industrial leader Cementos Bío Bío, CBB, Cement, Cementos Bío Bío, Chile, Colombia, concrete, construction industry, copper mining, diversification, LIME, lithium mining, mineral-based products, partnership, PERU, public tender offer, regional growth, Santiago Stock Exchange, South America, Strategic acquisition of Cementos Bío Bío enhances Carmeuse’s presence in construction and mining sectors across South America
(IN BRIEF) Saint-Gobain has completed its acquisition of FOSROC, a major player in the construction chemicals industry, further expanding its global reach. The acquisition strengthens Saint-Gobain’s position in high-growth markets like India and the Middle East and aligns with its … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged acquisition, additives, adhesives, Asia-Pacific, Cement, Cemix brand, Chryso, concrete, concrete repair, Construction Chemicals, emerging markets, Flooring, FOSROC, GCP, global leader, High Performance Solutions, INDIA, light construction, Middle East, OVNIVER, partnership, Saint-Gobain, sales, sealants, sustainability, sustainable construction, technical solutions, waterproofing
(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval has joined the First Movers Coalition (FMC), a global initiative launched by the World Economic Forum (WEF) to decarbonize hard-to-abate CO2-emitting industries and long-distance transport. The FMC focuses on seven sectors, including aluminium, aviation, chemicals, concrete, … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 8-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall, a Swedish Government-owned multinational power company, has announced a new commitment in connection to COP27 where the First Movers Coalition today launched a new sector – Cement and Concrete. The company will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals, Sweden
Tagged aluminum, Anna Borg, Annika Ramsköld, Cement, CO2 emissions, concrete, COP27, copper, First Movers Coalition, FMC, STEEL, Vattenfall, World Economic Forum
(PRESS RELEASE) RUEIL-MALMAISON, 27-Apr-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Schneider Electric (EPA: SU), a global leader in energy management, digital transformation and automation active in more than 100 countries, has announced the release of its first-quarter results. The report reaffirms the company’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Environment, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News
Tagged automation, concrete, decarbonization, digital transformation, EcoStruxureTM, Energy management, ESG commitments, Gwenaëlle Avice-Huet, Intencity, NSG Group, Olivier Blum, Plastic Omnium, recycled cardboard, ResponsibleSteel, Schneider Electric, Schneider Sustainability Impact, Solar Impulse Foundation, sustainability, Sustainability Program
(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) RUEIL-MALMAISON, 27-Apr-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Schneider Electric (EPA: SU), a global leader in energy management, digital transformation and automation active in more than 100 countries, has announced the release of its first-quarter results. The report reaffirms the company’s continued … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Environment, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News
Tagged automation, concrete, decarbonization, digital transformation, EcoStruxureTM, Energy management, ESG commitments, Gwenaelle Avice-Huet, Intencity, NSG Group, Olivier Blum, Plastic Omnium, recycled cardboard, ResponsibleSteel, Schneider Electric, Schneider Sustainability Impact, Solar Impulse Foundation, sustainability, Sustainability Program
(PRESS RELEASE) LIVERPOOL, 31-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — University of Liverpool, a public research university, has announced that its School of Architecture will host an exhibition that will explore the embodied carbon of some of the most common contemporary building materials, … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Construction, Education, Environment, Industrial, News, Science, Technology
Tagged acrylic tubes, aluminium, building materials, carbon, Carbon Counts, carbon impacts, concrete, Embodied carbon, exhibition, FCB Studios, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, Glasgow COP26 conference, Jamie Hole, Liverpool, Liverpool School of Architecture, low carbon architecture, LSA Climate Crisis, Manchester, Professor Ola Uduku, recycled wood, STEEL, timber, University of Liverpool
ECOPact now available in 24 markets across all five regions just one year since global launch ECOPact reduces carbon footprint of concrete by at least 30%, contributing to Holcim’s net zero targets A milestone in Holcim’s transformation to become the … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) BAAR, 29-Apr-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Sika announces that, together with leading key players, it is working on the development of concrete admixtures using the LC3 technology that lowers CO2 emissions, developed by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Environment, Industrial, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged calcined clay, carbon footprint, Cement, cement additives, clinker, CO2 emissions, concrete, concrete admixtures, construction industry, construction material, construction materials, durability of concrete, environmentally friendly, Frank Höfflin, LC3, LC3 admixtures, LC3 project, LC3 technology, Sika r, sustainability, sustainable cement, sustainable construction, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, water consumption, workability
(PRESS RELEASE) HEIDELBERG, 29-Nov-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — HeidelbergCement sells 3.6% of Ciments du Maroc’s share capital to certain Moroccan institutional investors through a block trade. The sale of around 0.5 million shares was sold for an aggregate amount of approximately … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged aggregates, building materials, Cement, Ciments du Maroc, concrete, Dr. Bernd Scheifele, HeidelbergCement, investments, investors, shares, stake
(PRESS RELEASE) BAAR, 4-Sep-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Sika further starts operations in new facility for mortars in Cameroon, further expanding its presence in West Africa. The company invests in a new mortar manufacturing facility following the foundation of the national … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Industrial, Investment, News, Switzerland
Tagged Cameroon, concrete, construction, investment, Ivo Schädler, mortars, West Africa
Extends the service life of concrete by reducing crack widths Reduces shrinkage by up to 60 percent Ensures high-quality concrete LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, 09-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — With MasterLife SRA 900, Master Builders Solutions® is introducing an innovative admixture to extend the service … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Construction, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged admixture, BASF, concrete, concrete mixtures, Construction Chemicals, MasterLife SRA, Raphael Breiner, shrinkage reduction
BAAR, 24-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Sika is developing its operations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the opening of a new factory in Dubai. An existing production facility for concrete admixtures has been relocated to the new site and expanded. … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Construction, Industrial, Switzerland
Tagged admixtures, concrete, Dubai, high-performance concrete admixtures, Ivo Schädler, mortar, polymers, Sika
Baar, Switzerland, 10-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Sika is systematically implementing its Strategy 2018 by entering into new markets and opening 6 to 8 factories a year, and has now further expanded its presence in Southeast Asia. With one new production plant … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Switzerland
Tagged concrete, production plant for concrete admixtures, Sika
1-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Alstom, working in partnership with Chela Ltd (one of the UK’s leading manufacturer of innovative industrial cleaning chemicals) has developed an award-winning environmentally considerate way of removing diesel and oil from track ballast and concrete. The solution, BioChela … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Alstom, asphalt, Award, BioChela ® Digest, biochemical, Chela Ltd, concrete, diesel, grease, industrial cleaning chemicals, Innovation Award for Environmental Technology, National Environment and Energy Awards, oil, remove stains, removing diesel, removing oil, soil, stone, track ballast
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