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Last summer, Montréal, Canada, was making headlines for unfortunate reasons. Wildfires ravaged Québec’s forests, temporarily earning the city the title of ‘world’s worst air quality’. This was a stark contrast to its reputation as ‘North America’s most sustainable city’. However,...

Cemex signed an agreement with Gharbia Governorate to operate the first Regenera facility in Egypt. Through this agreement, Cemex will treat more than 800 tons of municipal solid waste received per day to generate alternative fuels and produce compost, ensuring...

Cemex is the first company in the building material industry to develop a generative AI powered sales assistant. The tool is built using Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service generative artificial intelligence technology. Cemex has developed the first generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)...

Heidelberg Materials has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire ACE Group, the largest supplier of pulverised fly ash in Malaysia The acquisition aims to strengthen the company’s footprint in a growing market and meet the rising demand for...

Taiwan Transport & Storage Corporation (TTS), a subsidiary of Taiwan Cement Corporation (TCC), has partnered with Volvo to introduce electric tractor trucks for cement transportation, marking a significant milestone in Taiwan’s green transportation initiatives. The “Low-Carbon EV Green Transportation Launch...

GO4ZERO EUR 500m+ project in Belgium to advance Europe’s decarbonization Plant engineered to produce 2 million tons of net-zero cement per annum by 2029 Groundbreaking ceremony attended by Belgian PM Alexander De Croo and European Commissioner for Climate Action Wopke...

CEMBUREAU, the European Cement Association, is set to host a pivotal webinar titled “Scaling up our net zero ambition: CEMBUREAU’s roadmap update” on Tuesday, May 21st, from 14:00 to 15:30 CET. This event is organized to launch the association’s updated...

A newly released report underscores the critical need for swift action to decarbonize the cement industry amidst forecasts indicating a staggering 50% increase in demand by 2050. Titled “Fast-tracking Cement Decarbonisation,” the report delves into the urgent imperative to adopt...

Cemex and the Mission Possible Partnership (MPP), in partnership with the Bezos Earth Fund, are collaborating to conduct an analysis of the potential of decarbonization levers at Cemex’s Balcones cement plant in Texas. This analysis aims to accelerate Cemex’s commitment...

Construction Startup Competition 2024 searches for the brightest startups from around the world to disrupt the industry and make construction more sustainable, efficient, and on time. Venture Capital and Construction companies Cemex Ventures, Caterpillar, Dysruptek by Haskell, Ferrovial, Hilti, VINCI Group’s Leonard,...