According to the U.S. Census Bureau, construction spending during November 2024 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,152.6 billion, virtually unchanged from (±1.0%) the revised October estimate of $2,152.3 billion. The November figure is 3.0% (±1.5%) above the November 2023 estimate of $2,090.7 billion.
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Atomizing Systems Offers Quiet, High-Pressure, Dust-Suppression Fogging System
Atomizing Systems Inc. added a quiet, high-pressure, dust-suppression fogging system at a recycling facility in Russellville, Ken., a system that is also ideal for cement plants. The high-pressure fog device uses multiple small fog nozzles on ¼-in., 3/8-in. or ½-in. outside diameter stainless tubing to add a cool, low-volume water-fog on conveyors or shredder points that are continually adding dust…
Read MoreKeys to Successful Conveyor Safety and Maintenance Training
Bulk handling conveyors are massive, powerful systems that move tons of material per hour in complex networks over long distances. Whether the systems are in a mine, cement plant, port or quarry, their size, speed, and power present the risk of catastrophic injury in the blink of an eye. This makes training essential, no matter what activity is happening around…
Read MoreThe Critical Role of Rail
It Is Essential To Examine How Major Rail Carriers Operate Across Different Regions In North America To Meet Growing Demand. By Jake Tanner
Read MoreHere Comes the IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference
The Cement Industry’s Premier U.S. Show And Conference Comes To Birmingham, Ala. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreAlternative Fuels: Where Next?
Thermal Substitution Rates Up To 100% Are Technically Possible And Are Being Achieved At Some European Plants. But Not In The U.S. Cement Optimized Spoke To Rick Bohan And Sean O’neill Of The Portland Cement Association About The Current State Of Alternative Fuels And What’s Being Done To Accelerate Their Adoption. By Jonathan Rowland
Read MoreCalculating Belt Cleaner Placement on Cement Conveyors
A Common Design Problem Is Fitting Belt Cleaners In The Optimum Locations. By R. Todd Swinderman
Read MoreWorld of Concrete a Hit in Las Vegas
World of Concrete kicked off 2025 with a gathering of 57,908 registered professionals at the Las Vegas Convention Center from Jan. 20-22. Thousands of the latest tools, technologies and equipment were previewed throughout the expansive show floor.
Read MoreThe Coming Insurance State
Fifty billion dollars. That is 50,000 million dollars. I like to use that analogy so that readers can understand the magnitude of a billion dollars, which is 1,000 million dollars. That is the estimate for what the devastation in southern California’s recent fires will ultimately cost private and public property owners.
Read MoreWCA President Highlights Market Changes
The president of the World Cement Association (WCA), Wei Rushan, recently addressed members to highlight the significant transformations shaping the global cement industry. Emphasizing the need for innovation, sustainability and collaboration, he called on industry stakeholders to embrace the evolving economic, regulatory and geopolitical challenges ahead.
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