Canada: Monitoring equipment supplier Giatec has launched MixPilot, the concrete industry's first non-invasive, self-calibrating in-transit slump sensor. The developer says that MixPilot provides real-time data on slump, temperature and volume. It also integrates with data management platforms.
Cyprus ready-mix concrete prices rise
Cyprus: Ready-mix concrete companies have raised their prices by 5%, following a wage settlement with workers in December 2024. Phileleftheros News has reported that this will correspond to extra costs of €4/m3 for customers.
Construction industry representatives reportedly claim that the rise in prices exceeds that of labour costs for concrete producers.
Romcim to acquire two concrete plants in Iași
Romania: Romcim, a subsidiary of Ireland-based CRH, has concluded a deal with BCC Agregate Betoane for the acquisition of two ready-mix concrete plants in Iași County. The Romania Journal newspaper has reported that the proposed acquisition is under review by Romania’s Competition Council.
Cemex supplies ready-mix concrete for Tel Aviv’s W Tower
Israel: Cemex has supplied concrete for the construction of the residential W Tower in Tel Aviv, including 3800m³ of ready-mix concrete in the building’s foundations. Noticias Financieras News has reported that Cemex developed a special concrete mix for use in the 156m-high building, and replaced conventional pumps and cranes with a third-floor fixed pump during construction.
