May/June 2008
Cementscope
California Portland claims Energy Star Award
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded California Portland Cement Co. (CPC) a 2008 Energy Star Sustained Excellence Award in recognition...
News Americas
News Makers
The CTLGroup has promoted Steven J. Smith, Ph.D., P.E., to principal engineer and group manager for its Washington, D.C. office. Dr. Smith is licensed...
EPA, building partners kick off Lifecycle Building Challenge 2
EPA and partners invite architects, builders, and students to participate in the second Lifecycle Building Challenge, which seeks designs that facilitate...
CD Compiles Sustainable Development Research
Research in Support of Sustainable Development includes RMC Research and Education Foundation reports and studies on pervious concrete; Ready Mixed Concrete...
Feds Renew Silica Exposure Scrutiny
Revised guidance on skin protection against exposure to portland cement follows the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's recently announced...
OSHA Revises Cement Burn Guidance
A new Occupational Safety and Health Administration document, Preventing Skin Problems from Working with Portland Cement, aims to educate employers and...
Inaugural Green Building with Concrete Course
Recently approved as a U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Education Provider, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association will present its first related...
Construction Starts Weaken Further in January, Says Reed Report
The value of construction starts in January 2008, excluding residential contracts, totaled nearly $21.35 billion, down 13.1% from January 2007 and 8.0%...
Lafarge Begins Contract Awards for $415 Million
Lafarge recently announced the launch of a project to modernize its Joppa, Ill., cement plant. When the $415 million modernization is complete in 2010,...
Environment & Safety
2008 PCA Safety Innovation Awards
Portland Cement Association's Occupational Health and Safety Committee looks for examples of how the cement industry is making its plants safer places...
Energy & Environment Award Winners 2008
In 2000, the Portland Cement Association (PCA) launched a program to foster continuous environmental improvement in the North American cement industry....
Products
Cement Americas Products: May/June
BULK BAG FILLERS This firm's bulk bag fillers combine flexibility and economy with numerous customizing options. Custom features include bag inflation,...
Features
2008 IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference
Celebrating its 50th anniversary with this year's event, the 2008 IEEE-IA'S/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference, May 18-22, will feature a mix of educational tutorials and technical papers at the Doral Golf Resort and Spa in Miami, Florida......
