Sources: Iowa State University’s Institute for Transportation, Ames; Lehigh Hanson, Inc., Irving, Texas; Staff reports The Missouri Department of Transportation, in collaboration with the Federal Highway Administration, the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center at Iowa State University’s Institute for Transportation, the Essroc Italcementi Group, and Lehigh Hanson, recently began extensive research on the environmental benefits of using concrete made with…
Read MoreYear: 2011
Pavement guide now available
Source: Portland Cement Association Guide to Cement-Based Integrated Pavement Solutions provides a clear, concise, and cohesive presentation of cement-bound materials options for 10 specific engineering pavement applications.
Read MoreHolcim celebrates safety milestones at 13 plants
Source: Holcim (US) Inc., Waltham, Mass. Holcim announced recently that 13 of its U.S. facilities achieved a milestone in employee safety—specifically no lost-time injuries, during August and September 2011.
Read MoreStrevel, Bland join PCA-Southeast
Source: Portland Cement Association PCA-Southeast Region recently added two new pavement applications directors. Bryan Strevel, pavement applications director in Tennessee, and Stan Bland, pavement applications director in the Carolinas and Virginia, joined the staff in early October.
Read MoreHouston-based Intercem Americas conference focuses on trade, distribution, industry development
Themed “Strategies for Future Growth,” the 2011 Intercem Americas Conference features an extensive program looking at the issues that contribute to the current situation, both North and South, and attempt to provide some perspective. In addition, environmental issues and industry developments will also be examined at the event held at the OMNI Houston Galleria Hotel in Houston, November 29–December 1,…
Read MoreLafarge marks Canada’s National Precast Day with Habitat home plan
Sources: Lafarge North America, Reston, Va.; Staff reports During an October 4 open house that drew 500 students, architects and engineers to its Edmonton precast plant, Lafarge announced participation in a local Habitat for Humanity NetZero energy duplex project. The producer will continue to spotlight the project—the first of its kind in Canada—on October 6, opening its Calgary precast operation…
Read MoreFour Holcim Plants receive EPA’s 2011 Energy Star
Source: Holcim (US) Inc., Waltham, Mass. Holcim (US) announced that four of its plants have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) prestigious Energy Star. The plants are: Ste. Genevieve in Bloomsdale, Mo.; Holly Hill in Holly Hill, S.C.; Portland in Florence, Colo.; and Devil’s Slide in Morgan, Utah.
Read MoreNewly launched online portal gathers latest green construction news
Source: U.S. Concrete, Inc., Houston With countless industry resources, publishers, blogs and social media communities on the internet, the ability to find a single point for expertise and opinions that integrates the best information on green construction was the driving force behind U.S. Concrete’s launch of www.concrete-greenbuilding.com.
Read MoreCement Totals-July 2011
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Va. Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico were about 6.8 million mt in July 2011, according to the USGS. This was slightly higher compared with shipments for July 2010. Total shipments for the year through July were approximately 38.8 million mt, unchanged compared to the same period…
Read MoreUPDATE: Pre-dawn rampage at Lehigh Hanson Permanente ends with 3 dead, 7 wounded
After one of Silicon Valley’s biggest manhunts, the man responsible for an 4 a.m. shooting spree on October 5 at Lehigh Hanson’s Permanente cement plant in Cupertino, Calif., was shot down in a hail of gunfire early on the morning of October 6 in Sunnyvale.
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