Indonesia: Japan-based Obayashi Corporation has commenced the supply of its CleanCrete alternative cement in Indonesia, after completing its first overseas trial there. Obayashi Corporation supplied the cement for a successful pour of ready-mix concrete at a data centre construction site earlier in 2026. Local partner Pionirbeton Industri has now begun production of under-30%-clinker ready-mix concrete using CleanCrete cement. The product reduces embodied CO₂ by 60% compared with conventional concrete.

Costa Rica: Holcim Costa Rica has reportedly begun the sale of its Holcim Modular Solutions precast concrete plant in Guápiles, Limón, to Bloques Pedregal. The La Nación newspaper has reported that the producer has filed the transaction with the General Superintendency of Securities and is awaiting competition approval from the Commission for the Promotion of Competition.

Holcim Costa Rica previously inaugurated its US$650,000 Agua Caliente concrete plant in Cartago in late 2024 and acquired AMCO’s ready-mix concrete business from Grupo América for US$5.4m in January 2025.

Malta: Private investor Charles Polidano has applied to build a new precast concrete plant at his Ħal Farruġ industrial complex, Malta Today News has reported. The plans also include a heavy goods vehicle park.

The Environment and Resources Authority raised an objection that “The proposed sprawl beyond the area of containment is not supported from an environmental point of view.”

India: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has challenged the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) over the continued operation of KSY Buildcon's Naurangpur ready-mix concrete batching plant in Haryana’s Gurgaon district. The Hindustan Times newspaper has reported that the plant may be operating without a required authorisation for the generation of hazardous materials. Local residents previously alleged instances of wastewater and dust pollution from the plant.

A hearing on the matter is taking place on 14 July 2026.