Cement Newsline Archive
Meager gains, upside potential seen for 2010 cement consumption
The Portland Cement Association expects cement consumption to increase slightly more than 5 percent during 2010, according to a recent report issued by Economic Research...
Contractors underestimate volume of 2010 stimulus-funded work
On the one-year anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, an analysis of stimulus data shows the law will deliver more construction jobs than initially estimated, helping boost transportation spending...
PCA backs study detailing EPA-proposed rules’ devastating effects on cement makers, users
PCA applauded for a recently released Maguire Energy Institute study, which projects bruising capacity and employment fallout among the consequences of a proposed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cement industry rule...
PCA Sustainable Leadership Awards recognize Philly mayor among advocates of ICF construction, pervious concrete
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter ranked among public officials garnering recognition in the most recent PCA Sustainable Leadership Awards program for use of insulating concrete forms for urban housing, pervious concrete, or full-depth reclamation with concrete in road construction...
Cemex makes changes to upper management
Cemex recently announced changes to its senior management team, effective March 1, 2010...
Colorado governor to keynote IEEE-IAS/PCA Conference
Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, Jr., will address conference participants during the keynote address at the 52nd Annual IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference, scheduled for March 28 through April 1, 2010, in Colorado Springs, Colo...
Analytical X-ray methods webinar set for March
Challenged with the high cost of raw materials and a steep climb in energy costs, European cement plants pioneered a cost reduction effort, transitioning the cement industry into the advanced material and recycling business it is today...
$170 million Lafarge settlement carries Obama EPA template
A consent decree with the EPA calls for Lafarge North America to implement nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide pollution-control measures at 13 U.S. cement plants, some of which will see deployment of selective catalytic reduction or selective non-catalytic reduction technology new to the industry...
SMU study, panel to focus on economic cost of EPA cement rules
Following next week's release of a study from Southern Methodist University Maguire Energy Institute addresses the economic implications of proposed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rules on cement plant emissions, a panel discussion will take place featuring Dr. Bernard Weinstein, the Institute's associate director...
Lafarge, Boral crack top 100 list of most sustainable global companies
The sixth annual Global 100 most sustainable large corporations list, announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, includes construction and materials giants Lafarge SA (No. 51) of France and Australia-based Boral Ltd. (No. 61)...
Industry supporters gather to hear early MIT sustainability hub research results
With representatives on hand of both its industry collaborators--PCA and RMC Research & Education Foundation—at the first gathering of its kind since the research center was established in late-2009, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSH) hosted a World of Concrete 2010 event, highlighting early test results from its two initial research projects...
Holcim debuts online materials assessment calculator
Holcim will launch March 1 its calQ application, an online materials assessment tool designed to facilitate LEED Rating System credit calculations associated with recycled and regional material values for concrete incorporated in a given project...
Cemex makes senior management changes
Cemex recently announced changes to its senior management team, effective March 1, 2010...
Hamblen succeeds CalPortland CEO Repman
A 20-year veteran of CalPortland and affiliated companies, Allen Hamblen has been elevated from executive vice president and chief operating officer to chief executive officer...
Fiorato to head Slag Cement Association
Portland Cement Association and CTLGroup veteran Anthony Fiorato has been appointed SCA executive director, effective Feb. 1...
