The Portland Cement Association (PCA), which represents the U.S. cement industry, will hold its inaugural Concrete Sustainability Summit, Aug. 22-24.
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Year: 2023
Buzzi Unicem Found Liable for Employee Drowning
Ed. note: Updated on Aug. 25 with Buzzi Unicem statement An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) determined that Buzzi Unicem USA could have prevented an employee from drowning after falling from a barge into the Mississippi River in February.
Read MoreThe Raw Truth
New Raw Mill Increases Productivity And Efficiency At CalPortland’s Mojave Plant. Edited by Mark S. Kuhar At CalPortland Co.’s Mojave plant, kiln production was being limited by the raw mill, which couldn’t cope with the increasing demand of a hot market. The company made the decision to invest in a new mill, and settled on an OK raw mill 48-4…
Read MoreArgentina and Peru Invest in the Cement Industry
By Mauro Nogarin Argentina and Peru have confirmed important investments in the cement industry, with the aim of diversifying the supply of products to strengthen the construction industry. In Argentina, Holcim recently inaugurated a new mortar plant at its Malagueño cement plant in the province of Córdoba in order to produce different construction products for the local market. Among the…
Read MoreTotal Construction Starts Dip in June
Construction Spending Ticks Upward; Highways Down Slightly
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, construction spending during June 2023 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,938.4 billion, 0.5% (±0.5%) above the revised May estimate of $1,929.6 billion. The June figure is 3.5% (±1.3%) above the June 2022 estimate. During the first six months of this year, construction spending amounted to $917.4 billion, 3.0% (±1.0%) above…
Read MoreThe Economics of Workplace Safety
Justifying Safety Investments Is Greatly Enhanced By Quantifying What Most Financial Managers Refer To As ‘Intangible Costs.’ By Dennis Blauser Conveyor safety is not a modern trend bred by government regulation; it’s a common-sense idea as old as the first conveyor design. In the modern age, safety is a key factor in worker protection, reduced insurance rates and a lower…
Read MoreMHI Installs CO2MPACT System at Heidelberg Plant
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has installed a compact carbon dioxide pilot capture system, CO2MPACT, at Heidelberg Materials’ Edmonton cement plant in Alberta, Canada.
Read MoreVotorantim Cimentos’ North American Revenue Up 12%
Votorantim Cimentos ended the second quarter of 2023 with R$470 million net profit, a 28% increase compared to R$366 million in the same period last year. The company’s global net revenue in the quarter was R$6.9 billion, an increase of 3% compared to the prior-year period, primarily due to the volume added by the recently acquired Malaga plant in Spain.
Read MoreBinCloud Evolves to 1.9
BinMaster announced BinCloud 1.9, the newest update to its bulk material inventory software.
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