Source: Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Ill. Job creation is key to improving many economic indicators, and its reduction translates into a longer wait for the construction and cement recovery.
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Lafarge reorganizes management structure by country rather than product line
Source: Lafarge Group, Paris With a new focus meant to make the company more agile and responsive, Lafarge Group leadership has decided to focus on its markets and its clients, hopefully resulting in accelerating the group’s development and profitability.
Read MoreFour Buzzi plants receive Energy Star recognition
Source: Buzzi Unicem USA, Bethlehem, Pa. Buzzi Unicem USA recently announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have awarded four of its plants the Energy Star label for their superior energy performance.
Read MoreCemex Fairborn quarry receives Ohio reclamation award.
Source: Ohio Aggregates and Industrial Minerals Association, Gahanna, Ohio OAIMA recently awarded Cemex USA the 2011 Reclamation Achievement Award for the ongoing, successful reclamation of one of its partially-active quarries in Fairborn.
Read MoreCement Totals—August 2011
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Va. Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico were about 7.9 million mt in August 2011, according to the USGS.
Read MoreConstruction starts expected to stay flat in 2012, says outlook report
Source: McGraw-Hill Construction, New York Although housing and commercial building construction starts may improve in 2012, they will be offset by weakness in the public works and institutional building sectors, says the Dodge Construction Outlook from McGraw-Hill Construction, part of The McGraw-Hill Companies.
Read MoreConstruction recovery to vary by region, says report
Source: Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Ill. According to a recent PCA report, relatively flat conditions will face the U.S. cement market for the next two years, but this will vary from region to region. Overall, North Dakota, Nebraska, Alaska, Arkansas, and Washington, D.C., have the strongest relative construction fundamentals. On the other end, Nevada, Florida, Arizona, Mississippi and Rhode Island…
Read MoreEssroc, Lehigh Hanson-backed team tests photocatalytic cement-bound, MoDOT pavement
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 MorePavement 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.
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