Dangote Cement - building contractors prefer using “our highest cement grade of 42.5R”.

Dangote Cement has also increased its storage capacity at its terminal in Tema to purposefully serve the growing demands for its cement brand. Meanwhile, work on the company’s $100 million Takoradi plant is expected to be completed next year.

According to the media relations manager for Dangote Cement, the company’s product is doing well on the market and that many building contractors prefer using “our highest cement grade of 42.5R”.

He said the presence of Dangote cement on the Ghanaian market had contributed significantly to stabilising the price of cement on the market.

Touching on recent reports of an illegal strike by workers of the company, Mr Buami said the facts were misrepresented by the media.

According to him, the workers were demanding the implementation of a new salary structure which had been worked on already and was awaiting final approval before its implementation.

He said the workers accepted the explanation and went back to work following management’s explanation.

He attributed the collapse of various buildings in the country to the use of inferior building materials on the market.

Mr Olanniyi entreated block manufacturers to use potable water in producing the concrete blocks.

The Regional Sales Director of the company advised block manufacturers to effectively supervise their workers in order not to produce bad blocks.

He added that they may lose their customers if they procure such materials to execute their projects.

The block manufacturers also appealed to the company to provide them with concrete mixers on a hire purchase basis to enable them produce quality concrete blocks for customers.

The Sales and Marketing Manager of Great Provider Block Factory, Joseph Kobina Aboo reiterated the company's commitment to producing quality products for customers.

By SAMUEL DADABA