Alpacem, the market leader for cement and concrete in the Alpe-Adria region, has announced a €50 million investment to modernise its Wietersdorf cement plant in Carinthia, Austria. The upgrade will include a new cement grinding plant, expected to save up to 21,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually and reduce electricity consumption. The project is slated for...
Global professional services firm Accenture announced today the acquisition of Boslan, a Spanish engineering and consulting firm focused on the energy transition. The acquisition aims to support Accenture’s clients in optimizing investments in net zero infrastructure projects. Founded in 2000 and based in Bilbao, Spain, Boslan provides management services for large-scale infrastructure projects, including wind...
Microsoft has announced the purchase of 80,000 tons of carbon removals from the Northern California-based Western Rivers Conservancy’s Blue Creek Improved Forest Management Project. The transaction, facilitated by climate solutions provider 3Degrees, is part of Microsoft’s broader initiative to become carbon negative by 2030. The Blue Creek project, managed by Oregon-based non-profit Western Rivers Conservancy...
The UK government has announced the introduction of the Great British Energy Bill, a landmark initiative aimed at establishing a new publicly-owned company dedicated to clean energy projects. The announcement, made on July 25, 2024, outlines a substantial investment of £8.3 billion (USD $10.7 billion) over the next five years, funded by a windfall tax...
Lafarge Serbia is set to open a new €110 million cement plant in Obrenovac, designed to utilize ash from thermal power plants. This initiative, announced by the government on August 5, 2024, aims to address Serbia’s pressing waste management issues. The new plant represents a significant investment in sustainable practices, converting ash waste into valuable...
Cemex announced today that an agreement has been signed for the sale of its operations in the Dominican Republic, for a total consideration of approximately US$950 million. The transaction includes export businesses to Haiti. The agreement has been signed between a Spanish subsidiary of Cemex, as seller, and Cementos Progreso Holdings, S.L., through a subsidiary,...
Heidelberg Materials North America has announced a significant expansion in its operations with the acquisition of Carver Sand & Gravel, the largest aggregates producer in the Albany, New York area. This acquisition includes four quarries, three sand and gravel pits, a trucking business, two asphalt plants, 70 million tons of reserves, and approximately 200 employees....
TITAN Group introduces TITAN Edge family of products where “sustainability meets performance”, and TITAN Premier family of services. Aligned with the Group’s Green Growth Strategy 2026, both TITAN Edge and TITAN Premier exemplify the company’s commitment to customer focus, superior performance and sustainable development. They aim to offer innovative and sustainable solutions and services, empowering...
ESG advisory firm Longevity Partners has unveiled the Decarbonization Dashboard, a cutting-edge tool designed to assist commercial real estate professionals and asset managers in tracking emissions and outlining decarbonization strategies for real estate portfolios. This initiative comes in response to the real estate sector’s significant carbon footprint, which accounts for approximately 40% of global greenhouse...
TITAN Group has achieved a significant milestone by being recognized as one of the world’s most sustainable companies in 2024 by TIME magazine. This accolade places TITAN among only three cement companies globally to be included in this prestigious list, highlighting the company’s unwavering commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship. TITAN’s purpose of “making the...