July/August 2008
Cementscope
PCA: Housing recovery hinges on inventory correction
In its most recent Economic Research report, Portland Cement Association tracks housing start activity at 36% below 2007 levels, marking a third consecutive...
News Americas
G8 leaders urged to adopt sectoral carbon emissions reductions
In July, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development's Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI), currently co-chaired by Lafarge and Taiheiyo...
Barney retires from PCA
With the Portland Cement Association for nearly 40 years, George Barney, senior vice president for market development and technical services, announced...
Politicians' Infrastructure-Funding Coalition Launches
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, along with Pennsylvania Gov. Edward Rendell, recently announced a Building...
Leed 2009 Upgrades Focus On Carbon Performance of Buildings, Regional Credits
The U.S. Green Building Council opened the first public comment period on LEED 2009, the next evolution of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental...
Lafarge Helps in Rescue Efforts After Chinese Earthquake
To support rescue efforts, France's Lafarge Group has donated 1.5 million euros to the Chinese cities of Dujiangyan and Mianyang, situated in Sichuan...
Canadian Cement Industry Continues Environmental Footprint Reduction
The Cement Association of Canada recently released its 2008 Canadian Cement Industry Sustainability Report. Despite important challenges to its competitiveness,...
2006-09 Drive Worst Post-War Cement Consumption Slide
A downward revision in construction activity outlined in the latest Portland Cement Association forecast suggests that U.S. portland cement consumption...
Lafarge, Performance Plants Join To Develop Energy Crops
Last week, Lafarge North America and Performance Plants Inc. (PPI), a Kingston-based biotechnology company, announced a multi-year agreement to grow and...
Global Cement Demand To Reach 3.6 Billion Metric Tons In 2012
World demand for cement is forecast to grow 5.3% per year to 3.6 billion metric tons in 2012, according to a new study released by The Freedonia Group....
Promotion Progress Award Nominees Announced
A total of 23 people have been nominated for the Portland Cement Association's 2008 Promotion Progress Awards. The program honors the achievements of...
Lafarge Strengthens Position in Memphis Market
Lafarge North America announced recently that it has completed the purchase of a cement terminal in Memphis, Tenn., from Angelle Concrete Products Group,...
CAC gets new address, vice president
The Cement Association of Canada announced recently that it promoted Colin Dickson to the position of Vice President-Atlantic Region, replacing Bill Dooley,...
Holcim (US) announces Nevada mining rights option
Holcim (US) Inc. announced recently it has acquired a long-term lease option to the mining rights on a 1,760-acre site located in Clark County, Nev.,...
Commercial to face even tougher times
U.S. commercial construction surged 12.9% in 2007, responding to high occupancy rates and easy financing, according to a report from McGraw-Hill's financial...
PCA announces fall seminar schedule
Portland Cement Association's Education and Training Department's fall course schedule continues the association's commitment to offering seminars that...
Shoptalk
Thanks to JWS ticketing and automation solutionsRolling stock gathers no moss
For a ticketing solution at its new Port of Sacramento terminal serving the northern California market, Pan Pacific Cement contacted Command Alkon to...
Products
Cement Products | July/August
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Features
Critical Trends in the North American Cement Industry
As a follow-up to the 2006 Critical Trends in the North American Cement Industry Report, this collaborative and exhaustive reseach project between the...
