COVER STORY: Gunning for lower downtime For minimising downtime, techniques like gunning and shotcreting are being adopted, instead of using pre-fired bricks in refractories.   FEATURE: Blended Cement: An Eco-Friendly Option  Today’s blended cements have its origin in the old Roman construction. Due to technological advancements now the similar cements are available in the new forms.     INTERVIEW: “Construction sector should shift from bricks to blocks”  Sourabh Bansal, Managing Director & Co-founder, Magicrete, speaks on the market size of AAC blocks and how it is growing.   VIEWPOINT: The Curious Case of Cement Cartel  NCLAT upheld a ruling of CCI that slapped a Rs 6,700-crore penalty on 11 cement manufacturers and CMA for alleged cartelisation.