January / February 2010
Cementscope
Antagonist investor's victory confirmed in TXI elections
After a preliminary announcement following Texas Industries' Oct. 22 annual shareholders meeting, it was verified that Shamrock Activist Value Fund (SAVF)...
Cement Totals
Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico were about 6.2 million mt in October 2009, according to the U.S. Geological...
Features
Turning A Corner Forecast 2010
Although it's no surprise that his Year-End 2008 Forecast anticipated a severe 2009 downturn, Portland Cement Association's Chief Economist Edward Sullivan...
Shoptalk
Buzzi Unicem terminal sets its sites on fall protection system
When the continued operation of a cement terminal relies on complying with regulations set forth by federal agencies such as the U.S. Department of Labor...
Environment & Safety
Large CO2 emitters preparing for EPA greenhouse gas reporting
On Sept. 22, 2009, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson signed the final rule for Mandatory Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Reporting,...
News Americas
ABC 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 Associated...
Construction Employment Declines In 324 Out Of 337 Cities
Construction employment declined in 324 out of 337 metropolitan areas over the past year as spending on construction projects dropped by over $137 billion...
Dots Enlighten Congress To Billions In Ready-To-Go Projects
Funding of 9,500 state department of transportation-identified, infrastructure projects, valued at $69 billion-plus, would create thousands of new jobs,...
Ash Grove, Kansas Health Department Host Conservation Event
Cyclists promoting recycling stopped at the Ash Grove Cement Co. Chanute, Kan., plant in early October to spotlight the company's successful efforts to...
$15 Billion, 430k Jobs To Be Lost Without Transportation Funding Increase, Says Agc
Federal investments in highways and transit systems are expected to decline by more than $15 billion in 2010 compared to this year, according to an The...
Ash Grove's Clark Honored For Public Affairs Activities
Jacqueline Clark, APR, director of communications and public affairs for Ash Grove Cement Co., was recently honored with the Greater Kansas City chapter...
GCC Chief Escalante Outlines Climate Change Perspective
In his keynote address at Intercem Americas last week, Enrique Escalante, president/CEO of GCC of America and Portland Cement Association chairman, discussed...
Cemex Completes Eurus Wind Farm Construction
Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. announced today that the installation of the 167 wind turbines of the EURUS wind farm was completed on November 15 in Juchitan, Oaxaca,...
EPA Greenhouse Gas Threat Assessment May Delay Construction Recovery
Presumably timed with the December 7 start of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator...
EPA Chief Outlines Stepped Up Clean Water Act Enforcement
The Clean Water Action Enforcement Plan, outlined by Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson in an Oct. 15 House Transportation and...
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...
Green Building Market Pacing Three-Fold Gains By 2013
The U.S. green building market is accelerating at a dramatic rate, potentially tripling over the next five years, according to Green Outlook 2009: Trends...
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...
Registration Open For IEEE-IAS/PCA Technical Conference
Online registration is now available for the 52nd annual IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference, March 28-April 1, 2010, at The Broadmoor in...
Hanson Hardscapes Adopts SPEC Self-Cleaning Cement
Hanson Hardscapes is among the first North American precast producers to incorporate TX Active a self-cleaning, pollutant-reducing cement in a commercial...
Cemex Unveils Conservation Book In Copenhagen
Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. presented The Wealth of Nature, the 17th title in the company's Conservation Book Series at a gathering in Copenhagen on Dec. 15,...
ASTM Standard Defines Rapid Hardening Hydraulic Cements
The recently approved ASTM C1600/C1600M, Specification for Rapid Hardening Hydraulic Cement, covers materials used in applications where reduced cementitious...
New Rating System Resets Bar For Green Building
LEED 2009, a long-awaited update to the internationally recognized LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental) green building certification program,...
Volunteers use cement to repair Fla. Coral, damaged reef
A team of nine volunteers recently dove 60 feet to the ocean floor with buckets of cement to reattach 103 corals sliced from a swath of reef larger than...
Deficient Roads, Highway Fatalities Study Released
At the brink of SAFETEA-LU reauthorization, a Transportation Construction Coalition highway safety study finds that half of U.S. highway fatalities are...
RESULTS: NO ADVERSE EFFECTS FROM TDF USE
Research released by Portland Cement Association supports findings from previous air emission studies conducted by government agencies and engineering...
Lafarge Sites Recognized By Wildlife Group
The Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) recently recognized 25 Lafarge North America sites around North America as part of the global effort to create and...
Report: Green Building Growth Rapid And Global
In its first global-scale, green building market research report, McGraw-Hill Construction cites findings on market activity, key triggers and obstacles,...
Harrington succeeds Lehigh Hanson CEO Kitzmiller
One-time Lehigh Hanson Inc. Chief Operating Officer Daniel Harrington became chief executive officer effective Jan. 1, replacing James Kitzmiller, who...
KHD Humboldt Wedag divides company in two
The board of directors of KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd. recently announced that it intends to restructure the KHD into two distinct legal entities:...
Lafarge blended cement in Michigan Stadium overhaul
High-performance Tercem 3000 blended cement, supplied by Lafarge North America, is playing a key role in the $226 million renovation and expansion of...
Salt River Group again given workplace flexibility award
The Salt River Materials Group corporate office has been named a winner of the 2009 Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility,...
Rough roads costing motorists hundreds more per year
Driving on rough roads costs the average American motorist about $400 per year in extra vehicle operating costs because of accelerated vehicle deterioration,...
Products
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Florida Rock slashes costs using process control, real-time particle size analysis Florida Rock Industries of Jacksonville, Fla., part of the Vulcan Materials...
