EC providing concrete aid

The EC is offering financial backing for concrete building projects, according to the British Cement Association which plans to brief the construction industry in a conference next month.

The BCA is to hold a conference in Birmingham on 9 September to promote the EC THERMIE programme of financial support for the cement sector. Proposed speakers at the event will include Blue Circle Cement, Castle Cement and Rugby Cement.

Next month's event will also have the backing of EC Directorate General XV11 - Energy, which looks after THERMIE, a European financial support programme for non-nuclear energy.

THERMIE backs innovative energy-related technologies which boost industry competitiveness while helping the environment through greater energy efficiency.

EC funding from THERMIE is won through project proposals, said the BCA. Funding can be obtained to cover up to 40% of the cost of a project, it is understood.

The conference is also to be the occasion to launch the Cement Industry Suppliers Forum, said BCA. The event will be held at the National Motorcycle Museum in Solihull, Birmingham.

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