Total construction starts were down 9% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.03 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Nonresidential building starts declined 3%, residential starts fell 4%, while nonbuilding starts decreased 22%.
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Fixing High Vibration at the Intermediate Speed of the Precip Fan at Lafarge Cauldon Cement Works
By Reitz Ina Fans We received a service call from Lafarge Cauldon Cement Works in the UK for a high vibration problem at the intermediate speed of the Precip Fan. They were facing high vibration of 5.5 mm/sec. in between 775 and 835 rpm.
Read MoreJanuary Cement Shipments Head Lower
Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in January 2025 were an estimated 5.73 million metric tons (Mt), a 3.1% decrease from revised shipments in January 2024, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey.
Read MoreConstruction Spending Down, Highways Up in April
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, construction spending during April 2025 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,152.4 billion, 0.4% (±0.7%) below the revised March estimate of $2,162.0 billion. The April figure is 0.5% (±1.2%) below the April 2024 estimate of $2,163.2 billion.
Read MoreCement Consumption Predicted to Decline
U.S. cement consumption is expected to decline by 1.6% this year, but a recession prompted by ongoing trade wars is not expected in 2025. The predictions were included in the American Cement Association’s (ACA) Market Intelligence team’s Spring Forecast, released at the 67th IEEE-IAS/ACA Cement Conference in Birmingham, Ala.
Read MoreThe Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Alternative U.S. Economic, Construction and Cement Outlook Scenarios. By Ed Sullivan Ed Sullivan’s economic insights can be viewed on Substack at https://sullivansreport.substack.com. – Ed. All forecasts contain risk. Risks can originate from the data used, the process of calculations, the assumptions, or a combination of each element. Indeed, an infinite number of alternative scenarios to the Baseline exist – each…
Read MoreThe Long and Winding Road to CCS
Carbon Capture Is Becoming a Reality In The North American Cement Industry, Albeit With Fresh Headwinds From The Current U.S. Administration. Yet, Significant Structural Challenges Remain To Be Solved Before Industry-Wide Implementation Becomes Possible. By Jonathan Rowland Heidelberg Materials’ Edmonton plant is advancing the first full-scale CCS system in the North American cement industry, aiming to capture 1 million metric…
Read MoreCapturing the Future
Decarbonizing Cement Production with Advanced Carbon Capture Technologies. By Magnus Bach Emerging carbon capture systems relying on nano-engineered reticular materials offer a transformative solution to the decarbonization challenges facing the cement industry.
Read MoreFortera Earns ISO 9001 Certification for ReAct SCM Production
Fortera, developer of a process converting industrial source carbon dioxide to calcium carbonate-rich cementitious materials, has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification for its ReCarb Plant in Redding, Calif. ISO 9001: 2015, Quality Management Systems – Requirements is an internationally recognized standard through which businesses ensure consistent delivery of materials, products or services meeting customer and regulatory requirements.
Read MoreMicrosoft Weighs 600K-Ton Sublime Cement Order
Eyeing its material supply chain for future data centers, office buildings and other construction projects, Microsoft Corp. has entered a binding, six- to nine-year purchase agreement for up to 622,000 metric tons of Sublime Systems’ namesake cement.
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