Source: American Coal Ash Association (ACAA), Washington, D.C. Coal ash recycling in the U.S. remained below 2008 levels for a third consecutive year in 2011—stalled after nearly a decade of growth of a practice that conserves energy and natural resources, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, and safely keeps ash out of landfills and disposal ponds.
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Canadian cement, allied groups document sustainability measures
Sources: Cement Association of Canada, Ottawa; Staff reports “Any meaningful attempt to tackle climate change and achieve sustainable development will require not only that all corners of the Canadian economy contribute, but that governments, industry, environmental groups and broader civil society rise above the rhetoric and strategic positioning of our respective sectors and work together,” Cement Association of Canada (CAC)…
Read MoreAmerican Cement’s Cohrs named PCA chairman
Source: Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Ill. PCA’s Board of Directors recently elected Cary O. Cohrs as chairman during the association’s fall board meeting in Washington, D.C. Cohrs succeeds Aris Papadopoulos of Titan America. At the same meeting, John Stull, president and CEO of Lafarge North America Inc., was elected vice chairman.
Read MoreHolcim (US) celebrates parent company’s centennial
Source: Holcim (US) Inc., Waltham, Mass. The Holcim (US) Portland (Colo.) facility is participating in a year-long community service initiative to mark the centennial anniversary of its parent company, Holcim Ltd. Holcim (US), one of the nation’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of cement and mineral components, is celebrating its 100-year anniversary by participating in Together for Communities, an initiative in…
Read MoreCemex USA recognized by Wildlife Habitat Council
Source: Cemex USA, Houston Cemex USA announced recently that eight of its sites in the received certifications through the Wildlife Habitat Council’s (WHC) Corporate Lands for Learning and Wildlife at Work Programs. Sites include the company’s cement plant in Knoxville, Tenn.’ the Brooksville Quarry in Brooksville, Fla.; the FEC Quarry in Miami; the 474 Sand Mine in Clermont, Fla.; the…
Read MoreAutomation & Energy Conference to debut in Atlanta
Source: Mining Media Inc., Denver Cement Americas is joining Concrete Products and Rock Products magazines behind the Automation & Energy Conference (A+E), premiering November 19-21, 2013, at the Cobb Galleria in Atlanta.
Read MoreInaction on ‘Fiscal Cliff’ could stop construction growth, says PCA economist
Source: Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Ill. With the votes counted and the country’s leadership for the next four years determined, construction interests are challenging Congress and the Obama administration to get to work on addressing the “fiscal cliff.” A recent PCA study reports that given the fragile state of the economy, inaction could prompt a recession and have a negative…
Read MoreConstruction unions chief: Election results place jobs strategy above gridlock
Source: Building and Construction Trades Department (BCTD), AFL-CIO, Washington, D.C. In a statement congratulating President Obama and Vice President Biden on their re-election, BCTD’s Sean McGarvey offers this take on second-term activity affecting members and the construction industry: “Over the past four years, America’s Building Trades Unions have lamented the toxic nature of our politics that sought to win the…
Read MoreCemex recognized for CO2 emissions performance, disclosure in Latin America
Source: Cemex S.A.B. de C.V., Monterrey, Mexico Cemex has been named by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) as the best Latin American company in terms of climate change data disclosure and one of the top ten in overall carbon emissions performance.
Read MoreLafarge details Biodiversity Guidance for Wildlife Habitat Council
Source: Lafarge North America, Chicago Addressing the Wildlife Habitat Council’s (WHC) 24th Annual Symposium in Baltimore, Lafarge Goup V.P. of Environment and Public Affairs Jim Rushworth presented the company’s world-wide work on biodiversity with a special focus on a new World Wildlife Federation (WWF) partnership.
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