Here Comes IEEE-IAS/PCA Technical Conference

Now in its 55th year, the 2013 IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference, April 14–18, will feature a mix of educational tutorials and technical papers at the Walt Disney World Dolphin and Swan Resort in Orlando. In lieu of the traditional plant tour on Thursday of the conference, Disney Institute will present a variety of half-day workshops centered on one of…

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FORECAST 2013: RECOVERY ‘CLIFF’ HANGER…

How a newly re-elected president and shifting Congress will deal with a still-slow economy and overwhelming federal debt is anyone’s guess. Although cement consumption and overall U.S. construction activity increased significantly more than expected in 2012, these gains would be immediately erased in 2013 if the “fiscal cliff” is not resolved in a timely manner. A forecast from the Portland…

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