The Covid-19 pandemic was one of the most disruptive events of the last 100-plus years, on the level of two world wars, although it did not last as long. But like the world wars of the past century, when women were enlisted to work in factories in all manner of jobs previously held by men so the men could go…
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Caribbean Cement Donates $1.5M to Support Vaccination Efforts
Caribbean Cement Co. Ltd. donated $1.5 million to support Jamaica’s Private Sector Vaccine Initiative, which mobilizes collective resources to increase the rate of COVID-19 vaccinations in the country.
Read MorePCA Welcomes MSHA’s Updated COVID-19 Guidance
Following the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) release of expanded, comprehensive guidance for creating COVID-19 safe mining and cement manufacturing environments, Portland Cement Association (PCA) Senior Vice President, Government Affairs Sean O’Neill released the following statement:
Read MoreAssessing the Post-Pandemic World
By Jonathan Rowland COVID-19 May Have A Positive Long-Term Impact On Health And Safety In The Cement Industry.
Read MorePCA Updates Market Forecast
The Market Intelligence Group at the Portland Cement Association (PCA) released a webinar explaining adjustments to its winter forecast due to the United States’ bumpy COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
Read MoreCEMEX USA Focuses on Safety Skills
CEMEX USA is beginning the new year, renewing its commitment to Zero4Life by holding Safety Week 2021, its annual company-wide initiative designed to get employees laser-focused on the company’s first core value, Health & Safety.
Read MoreCEMEX Provides Grants to 80+ Nonprofits for Pandemic Relief
CEMEX USA has reached a milestone in its efforts to support the fight against COVID-19, delivering grants to more than 80 non-profit organizations nationwide this year from its philanthropic arm, the CEMEX Foundation. The grants helped provide food, shelter, safety and education in communities deeply affected by the pandemic.
Read MoreCOVID-19 and the Global Cement Industry
It has not been the year anyone was expecting. That is as true in the cement industry as anywhere else. The impact of COVID-19 has brought many challenges, perhaps most visibly in the headline figures for cement demand around the world. But it has impacted the industry in other, more subtle, ways too: from sourcing fuels in a locked-down world…
Read MoreCountry Report: Cement Industry in Brazil During COVID-19
Since The Beginning Of August The Government Has Been Analyzing The Possibility Of Tax Reform To Help The Construction Sector. By Mauro Nogarin
Read MoreCOVID-19 and the Global Cement Industry
It has not been the year anyone was expecting. That is as true in the cement industry as anywhere else. The impact of COVID-19 has brought many challenges, perhaps most visibly in the headline figures for cement demand around the world. But it has impacted the industry in other, more subtle, ways too: from sourcing fuels in a locked-down world…
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