Category: Construction & Building Materials

Canadian firm CarbonCure to secure investment from Bill Gates led BEV

CarbonCure Technologies, a climate-friendly firm that is infusing recycled carbon dioxide into concrete to increase its strength, has won funding from Breakthrough Energy Ventures. BEV, led by Microsoft’s Bill Gates, reportedly aims to invest USD 1 billion in radical energy startups & companies with the …

PharmaBlock acquires a GMP-compliant manufacturing facility in China

The Chinese pharmaceutical R&D chemistry product and service provider PharmaBlock Sciences has reportedly announced to have purchased a GMP-compliant manufacturing plant in Shangyu, China. As per trusted sources, the facility has been acquired from Porton Pharma Solutions. Located in a state-level chemical industry park in …

Pembina confirms new pipeline projects worth $120m in British Columbia

Pembina Pipeline Corporation has reportedly announced $120 million worth of new infrastructure projects to develop additional pipeline and terminalling infrastructure. The projects are slated to be executed in Alberta’s Wapiti region and in northeast B.C. Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pembina, Scott …

Coca-Cola to invest $250 million to set up a factory in Houston

Coca-Cola Co., the soft-drink giant, would reportedly break ground on a colossal manufacturing and supply facility based in north Houston amid decreasing sales of soda in a scenario where Americans have been increasingly shifting away from fizzy, sugary drinks to seek healthier alternatives. According to …

Indonesia to propose bill for utilizing airspace, underground spaces

Indonesia’s Ministry of Agrarian and Spatial Planning recently announced plans on preparing a bill regarding construction of airspace and underground spaces in the country. As per trusted sources, the new bill would effectively provide legal certitude to investors that plan on funding various construction projects …