Day 2 of the Cement Europe General Assembly in the @Intercontinental Hotel in Dublin is underway. Thanks to the events team in @ibec_irl for helping to organise this excellent event
Our team of volunteers collected 51 bags of litter yesterday along sections of the N69, Barrack Road, Mungret Village and from Quinn’s Cross back to the factory. Good luck to the organisations, schools and communities who will be busy tomorrow.
#teamlimerickcleanup#TLC#TLC10
2024 Octabuild Awards, celebrating Excellence in the builders merchant trade are open for entries
Submit your entry online, via email, or by post before the deadline on July 1st. Full details at
https://t.co/p2semxRzSS
#OctabuildAwards2024#BuildersMerchantExcellence
Ready to shine at the 2024 Octabuild Builders Merchants Awards? The website goes live for entries on Wednesday, May 1st!
Submission deadline: July 1st, 5pm.
Visit https://t.co/p2semxRzSS to learn more and enter! #OctabuildAwards2024#BuildersMerchants#ExcellenceInTheMaking
Our volunteers from the cement factory got a head start on this years @TLC_Limerick Clean-Up collecting 50 bags of rubbish today. It is great to support such a wonderful local initiative. Well done to all, and best wishes to all the other groups that will be out on Friday #TLC9
Ken McKnight, @CEMBUREAU president, opens the event highlighting the progress of the industry in the past year. Over 100 decarbonisation projects listed on CEMBUREAU's website, 8 successful ETS innovation fund application - things are moving in the sector. #EUgreendeal#euets
Highlights from Director General Vandenberghe @EUClimateAction:
✅Impressed by CEMBUREAU Carbon Neutrality Roadmap, a lot of work to be done together
✅1.2 billions invested in #cement sector, more should be done
✅#CCS should be an option for hard-to-abate sectors
#CEMENT2050
Eric Bourdon, Deputy CEO @GroupeVicat, highlights the potential of concrete recycling and the necessity of decarbonising #cement production at all levels. Strategies include less clinker, alternative fuels, #CCUS etc. #Cement2050
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.@jokreissig from @DGNB_eV : “Let’s focus on material production, usage, and integrating clean energy in buildings.” + potential in repurposing Europe’s vast array of unused buildings & materials, encouraging innovation in reuse and recycling. ♻️ #Cement2050
🚀 Starting in 1 hour! Join our annual conference focusing on #decarbonisation of European buildings & boosting #circularity in construction. 🛠️ #CEMENT2050
🕙 10:00 AM CEST - Watch live: https://t.co/DCNYbM7oll
Thanks to the kind support of @Cement_Ireland (CMI), all students of Architecture and Architectural Technology now have access to the RIAI Conference for FREE. Taking place at the @TheRDS on 11 and 12 October. For further info and to book a ticket 👉https://t.co/ZXWBcvnY1B
Great news, the Barn Owl nest box fitted on our site in Limerick by @TheBarnOwlProj1 was used this year and the pair reared 5 chicks. A second pair nested in a crevice in our quarry. Photo by @HueySweeney
To celebrate UN #BiodiversityDay2023 we are very excited to share a virtual biodiversity tour of our Limerick Cement Factory. See the diverse range of habitats and some of the wonderful species on site. Enjoy! #biodiversity#NaturePositive
https://t.co/BajAUuNstZ
@CEMBUREAU Thanks for taking the lead on this @CEMBUREAU it is is a good day to recognise the important work of the cement sector in assessing and enhancing biodiversity at our sites, we have much to contribute. #BiodiversityDay2023
Today is Endangered Species Day, an opportunity to celebrate, learn about, and take action to protect @endangered species. Our quarries are working to offer a lifeline for endangered #pollinators and solutions to reverse their decline across Europe. 🐝💛
https://t.co/y4zaK2EVrg
There’s lots of interest in the FUELFLEX® Pyrolyzer, a world first technology, developed by @FLSmidth, decarbonising our cement production. It’ll be on your television screens very soon, which we will keep you updated on, but until then watch this video➡️ https://t.co/JCpwBeFT7m
Co-processing is a win-win solution for the 🇪🇺 #cement industry, reducing #waste while reducing carbon emissions. By using alternative fuels ⛽ and raw materials 🪨, we can make a positive impact and contribute to a circular Europe. More on #coprocessing: https://t.co/oN6rg3VDlA
Project Fitzwilliam overall winner of the 40th @ConcreteIreland Awards. The jury complemented the
design team, contractors and sub-contractors "Detailing is crisp, tightly controlled
and well executed, exploiting the contrast between fine precast and rougher in-situ #concrete".