The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has published new guidelines aimed at further improving the biodiversity performance of the industry’s quarries. The guidelines support the association’s Sustainability Charter implementation and represent a collaborative effort by member companies to improve overall performance in biodiversity management and quarry rehabilitation.
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Roanoke Cement Honored for Zero Waste Efforts
Roanoke Cement Co.’s (RCC) Troutville, Va., campus was awarded Gold certification under the TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) rating system. Administered by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), TRUE helps facilities define, pursue and achieve zero waste goals while becoming more resource efficient.
Read MoreSCA Announces Project of the Year Award Winners
The Slag Cement Association (SCA) has named the recipients of its 2019 Slag Cement Project of the Year Awards. Fourteen unique projects are being honored in durable concrete construction and research.
Read MoreCEMEX USA Named Energy Star Partner of the Year
CEMEX USA has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a 2020 Energy Star Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence, marking the second consecutive year the company has been honored for its energy management and longstanding commitment to sustainability.
Read MoreCement Shipments Jump 8% in December
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in December 2019 were 6.7 million metric tons (Mt), an 8.0% increase from shipments in December 2018, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for 2019 totaled 101 Mt, an increase of 3.7% from those in 2018.
Read MoreLafargeHolcim to Propose New Board Members
Two new members will be proposed for election to LafargeHolcim’s board of directors at its Annual General Meeting of shareholders, which is scheduled to take place on May 12.
Read MoreLehigh Cement to Furlough Glens Falls Employees
Lehigh Cement Co. said it will lay off 54 of its 90 local employees in Glens Falls, N.Y., as a result of a slowdown in construction projects throughout the region caused by the coronavirus pandemic, reported the Times-Union.
Read MoreCEMEX Asks Employees to Take Reduced Pay
CEMEX has asked employees to voluntarily defer payment of 10% of their salaries for three months, part of a raft of measures to combat the impact of the coronavirus, reported Reuters.
Read MoreHeidelbergCement to Scale-Up CO2 Separation Technology
After great results from the first phase of the Low Emissions Intensity Lime and Cement (LEILAC) project, HeidelbergCement is starting the further development and scale-up of the technology together with Australian technology company Calix and a European consortium.
Read MoreCEMEX Resumes Production in Mexico
Hours after announcing a temporarily halt to production in Mexico, CEMEX will resume operations to support the development and economy of the country during the COVID-19 contingency, in accordance with new technical guidelines published in the official Mexican gazette.
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