Tarmac (company) sale of £285 million worth of British assets to Mittal Investments. In December 2012, Anglo American's Tarmac unit became Hope Ready Mixed Concrete Limited, whilst Lafarge's assets became Hope Cement Limited. The deal was completed in January 2013 with the creation of Hope Construction Materials. The merger was completed in March 2013, following receipt of necessary approvals from the Competition Commission. Lafarge Tarmac bought Tarmac Building Products from Anglo American in April 2014. Also in April 2014, Lafarge announced it was merging with Switzerland based cement giant Holcim Ltd., to form the world's largest cement producer, LafargeHolcim. Three months later,
What Is the What writes: "Over the course of many years, Dave and I have collaborated to tell my story... I told [him] what I knew and what I could remember, and from that material he created this work of art." The book is typical of Eggers' style: blending non-fictional and fictional elements into a non-fiction novel or memoir. By classifying the book a novel, Eggers says, he freed himself to re-create conversations, streamline complex relationships, add relevant detail and manipulate time and space in helpful ways—all while maintaining the essential truthfulness of the storytelling. However, not all critics were impressed. Lee Siegel sees