January 2018

January 2018

The January 2018 issue of Global Cement Magazine contains features on cement and concrete testing, fans, smart buildings, human resources and an extensive look at the South American cement sector (excluding Brazil). There are also reviews of the recent TCMB Technical Symposium in Antalya, Turkey and of the opening of TLT-Turbo's expanded Service-Workshop, plus an extended feature on the best entries from the Global Cement Photography Competition 2018.

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Issue introduction

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Global Cement Photography Competition 2019
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Highlights from the annual Global Cement photography competition.

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Testing cement for quality and reliability
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Cement performs a vital role in the construction industry. However, as it is a manufactured material created by a complex process that involves multiple ingredients, testing is essential to ensure compliance with specification and application-specific requirements. In the following article Alfonso Rivera, Technical Department and Field Service Manager for ELE International, reviews the most important tests and provides an update on relevant standards.

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Visiting Venti Oelde
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Global Cement recently visited the Oelde headquarters of renowned industrial fan manufacturer Ventilatorenfabrik Oelde GmbH. Here the company shows off its latest projects for clients in the global cement industry...

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Opening the door to smart buildings in the EU
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The Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE) looks at how EU legislation needs to change in order for smart buildings to take hold in Europe in its new report ‘Opening the door to smart buildings.’ The report is timely, considering that EU bodies are currently in the process of recasting crucial Directives pertaining to energy efficiency in buildings.

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