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Saint-Gobain – the world’s largest construction materials group - has joined the UK Green Building Council (UK GBC), reinforcing the company’s continued commitment to providing innovative and sustainable solutions to the challenges facing societyon…
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Saint-Gobain finalized its acquisition of the Maxit group from HeidelbergCement on March 13, 2008, following approval from the European competition authorities on March 4, 2008 (subject to the subsequent divestment of two small subsidiaries…
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The new main building of the state development bank for the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Düsseldorf is located in the lively setting of the Rhine promenade, the harbour, the state parliament building and the renatured Düssel.
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