Construction materials producer SCG Cement-Building Materials expects cement consumption this year to grow by 1-2% year-on-year to more than 30 million tonnes, mainly attributed to the tourism recovery.
The company, a business unit of Siam Cement Group (SCG), invented “hybrid structural cement” that reduces carbon dioxide emissions during the manufacturing process, part of SCG’s efforts to combat global warming.
President Nithi Patarachoke said the construction sector should keep growing this year thanks to projects related to tourism and building repairs.
“After the full reopening of the country, the…