Issue introduction

Cement and concrete have built the modern world, but there are signs that the ‘golden age’ of Ordinary Portland Cement is either coming to an end - or is already past. The ‘cement’ industry is now evolving into a different beast entirely, either while seeking the headlines, or avoiding them.

Prometheus Materials outlines a novel approach to cement production, using CO2, sunlight and microalgae...

TerraCO2 has developed a new process that produces artificial supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs), with the potential not only to solve imminent supply issues but deeply decarbonise the global cement and concrete sectors.

How an inventor and engineer’s office became an international conveying and storage technology giant.