Sources: Carolinas Cement Co., Wilmington, N.C.; Staff reports Officials from Carolinas Cement announced recently that parent company Titan America LLC was issued an air quality permit from the Division of Air Quality (DAQ) of the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR) to construct a proposed 2.4 million-tons/year-capacity cement plant in Castle Hayne. The permit issuance comes after…
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Congressional leaders join Rally for Roads
Source: Staff reports House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Rep. John Mica (R-FL) and Democratic Chief Deputy Whip Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) were among 10 bipartisan members of Congress who convened with transportation construction interests at the second annual Rally for Roads: Make Transportation Job #1 in Washington, D.C.
Read MoreLafarge Canada consolidates management responsibilities under Cartmel, Thibault
Source: Lafarge Group, Paris Lafarge Group has appointed as senior leaders for Canada and U.S.-bordering businesses Bob Cartmel, six Eastern Provinces, and René Thibault, four Western Provinces, three Territories, plus the Dakotas and the Pacific Northwest. Based in Toronto and Calgary, respectively, they are responsible for all operational, marketing and functional elements of aggregate, asphalt, cement, concrete (ready-mix, pipe and…
Read MoreWorkshops to emphasize importance of disaster-resilient construction
Source: Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Ill. Each year in the United States, more than $35 billion in direct property loss is caused by natural disasters. As the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events increase, enhanced resilience for community continuity has become a high priority in cities throughout the nation.
Read MoreFree webinar highlights interplay of resilience, sustainable communities
Source: Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Ill. The inter-dependence of sustainable communities with resilient construction will be examined during “Resilience for Sustainable Communities,” a free webinar offered by PCA on April 10, from 2:30pm to 4 pm (CDT). The session highlights the ways robust buildings provide support to as well as enhance the sustainability of communities. It will present appropriate building…
Read MoreAsh Grove Leamington plant wins top safety award
Source: Ash Grove Cement Co., Overland Park, Kan. Ash Grove’s Leamington, Utah, plant won top honors in the company’s annual L.T. Sunderland Safety Excellence Award competition for 2011. Since 2006, eight Ash Grove cement manufacturing plants and two grinding facilities have competed to earn the award. Each facility is evaluated on an extensive matrix of data that is focused on…
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