- Written by Peter Edwards Editor, Global Cement Magazine
One of the presentations I saw at a recent cement industry event was on a rare topic: A technological trial that had not succeeded. After the presentation, a delegate mentioned to me that their company had been considering the same approach and would now reconsider. They were grateful to the presenter for saving them considerable time, money and stress.
- Written by Robert McCaffrey Editorial Director, Global Cement Magazine
A while back, a well-off acquaintance of mine suggested that I read a book called ‘Die with zero,’ by an American former energy trader called Bill Perkins. It’s an intriguing title, so I read it and I’m reporting back to you on it, since it has some interesting suggestions. According to Perkins, his advice applies to everyone, rich or poor, so read on!
- Written by Peter Edwards Editor, Global Cement Magazine
I recently caught an episode of the new BBC epic documentary series Earth. It tells the story of our planet - from the early solar system to the present day. That’s a lot of ground to cover. The episode I stumbled upon looked at the emergence of land plants - and the potentially planet-ending series of events they might yet lead to.
- Written by Peter Edwards Editor, Global Cement Magazine
In the 1990s the UK had four TV channels, five or six flavours of crisp (chip) and three flavours of ice cream - vanilla, strawberry and chocolate. Now in the 2020s, potential options have ballooned 100-fold. There are 480 terrestrial TV channels,1 from ‘Aaj Tak’ to ‘Zing’ - with near infinite streaming on top. Meanwhile, Crisp Nation2 provides names for more than 600 branded crisp products - that it is aware of - from ‘Parsnip & Manuka Honey’ to ‘Guinness Rich Beef Chilli.’ I couldn’t find an equivalent ice cream list, but one can now sample ‘Cloudwater Chocolate Stout’ ice cream and ‘Seaweed Sorbet,’ which looks as unappetising as it sounds.3
- Written by Robert McCaffrey Editorial Director, Global Cement
I have recently completed what I called my ‘trip-ofa- lifetime,’ a two week trek around the Annapurna Circuit1 in Nepal. I made the most of the trip and visited a Nepalese cement plant at the end of the trek (see page 64). I thought I would share some of the ‘learnings’ that I brought back with me at the end of the trip.
