Revisions finalized earlier this month to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Personal Protective Equipment in Construction rule explicitly require garments, head or eye protection gear, and other PPE to fit properly. These revisions align the construction standard with corresponding language in PPE standards for general industry and shipyards.
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Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in September 2024 were an estimated 8.94 million metric tons (Mt), a 7.8% decrease from shipments in September 2023, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through September totaled an estimated 77.5 Mt, a 6.0% decrease from those in…
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Chryso, part of Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals, announced the launch of EnviroAdd, a new portfolio of customized cement activators for North American customers. These advanced additives optimize the performance of blended cements, including Type IL portland-limestone cement (PLC).
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The World Cement Association (WCA) has published a white paper authored by its CEO Ian Riley analyzing the long-term outlook for global cement and clinker demand.
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National Cement Company of California Inc. and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations have entered a cooperative agreement under which the agency commits up to $500 million for the Lebec Net Zero (LNZ) project at the producer’s operation north of Los Angeles.
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CalPortland’s Rillito, Ariz., cement plant earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star certification for superior energy efficiency. This is the 12th year that the Rillito plant has earned the recognition.
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Booth sales will open Wednesday, Dec. 18 for the 2025 IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference being held in Birmingham, Ala., May 4-8 at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex.
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The Port of Brownsville proudly named Texan Cement as the recipient of the prestigious 2024 Chairman’s Award.
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ABB’s CEM-DAS is the first data acquisition and handling system (DAHS) on the market to successfully pass the new international emissions monitoring standard test, EN 17255.
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CRH, the parent company of Ash Grove Cement, has appointed Alan Connolly as interim chief financial officer, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
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