Lafarge wins Colorado reclamation, safety awards
Lafarge North America’s West U.S. Aggregates division recently received numerous awards from the Colorado Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (CSSGA) in recognition of the company’s steadfast commitment to safety and the environment...
Cemex completes EURUS wind farm construction
Cemex announced today that installation of the 167 wind turbines of the EURUS wind farm was completed on November 15 in Juchitan, Oaxaca, Mexico...
Ash Grove's Clark honored for public affairs activities
Jacqueline Clark, APR, director of communications and public affairs for Ash Grove Cement, was recently honored with the Greater Kansas City chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Roger Yarrington PR Professional of the Year Award...
Trial lawyers allege price fixing among deep-pocketed Florida operators
A class action lawsuit Gilman and Pastor has filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida alleges that major Sunshine State cement and ready mixed concrete producers have engaged in a price-fixing conspiracy throughout this decade...
PCA revises cement forecast downward for 2010
Although construction activity from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will provide some relief to the cement industry in 2010, according to Ed Sullivan, PCA chief economist, the hardship facing the industry will not be avoided...
PCA 25-year forecast sees possible supply shortfall
Although United States’ cement consumption is expected to decline to 75 million metric tons in 2009, compared to near record 2005 levels of 128 million metric tons, a recent long-range consumption forecast by PCA Economic Research predicts with economic recovery, cement consumption will reach nearly 192 million metric tons in 2035...
Associated Builders’ 2010 forecast shows signs of recession’s end, jobs returning
While the construction industry battled the effects of the recession in 2009, expect 2010 to be a sluggish transition on the road to recovery, says ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu...
Ash Grove, Kansas Health Dept. host recycling & conservation event
Cyclists promoting recycling stopped at the Ash Grove Cement Chanute, Kan., plant in early October to spotlight the company's successful efforts to reduce its use of fossil fuels and conserve natural resources...
1 million Energy Star homes built in United States
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently reached a milestone for the Energy Star program by passing the 1 millionth Energy Star-qualified home mark...
Antagonist investor's victory confirmed in TXI director elections, board proposals
After a preliminary announcement following Texas Industries' Oct. 22 annual shareholders meeting, it was verified that Shamrock Activist Value Fund (SAVF) officials were successful in getting its three board nominees elected to the board of directors and corporate governance proposals approved...
Salt River-sponsored ‘Net Zero’ Habitat concrete home prepares for Greenbuild tours
Attendees of the 2009 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Phoenix can visit Arizona’s first concrete Habitat for Humanity home, an affordable “Net Zero” dwelling the U.S. Green Building Council selected for its “Contemporary Desert Living Tour” following the Nov. 11-13 event...
Hearing conservation group petitions OSHA to lower noise exposure threshold
NHCA has requested the Occupational Safety and Health Administration lower the Occupation Noise Standard 29 CFR 1910.95 permissible exposure limit (PEL) from 90 dBA to 85 dBA, and action level from 85 to 80 dBA...
EPA chief outlines stepped up Clean Water Act enforcement
The Clean Water Action Enforcement Plan, outlined by EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson in an Oct. 15 House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing, calls for the agency to a) develop more comprehensive approaches to ensure enforcement is targeted to the most serious violations and significant pollution sources; b) work with states to ensure greater compliance and water quality consistency; and, c) ensure that states are issuing protective permits and taking enforcement measures to achieve compliance and remove economic incentives to violate the law...
Cement Totals--August 2009
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico were about 6.9 million mt in August 2009, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. This was about 23 percent lower compared with shipments for August 2008...
Hanson Hardscapes adopts spec for Essroc’s self-cleaning TX Active cement
Hanson Hardscapes is among the first North American manufactured-concrete producers to offer TX Active, a self-cleaning, pollutant-reducing cement. Created by Essroc Italcementi, the specialty powder naturally breaks down organic and inorganic pollutants, including CO, NOx, SOx and volatile organic compounds, such as benzene and toluene...
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