FLSmidth has released a new version of its QCX/AutoSampling and QCX/RoboLab software. The release is a major leap forward in laboratory automation solutions, with improvements especially directed at improved usability for the operators and maintenance personnel. This is achieved through integration of sampling equipment, sample preparation equipment and the software, optimizing system availability and minimizing operational costs. The eighth version of…
Read MoreThe Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) appealed a court decision that environmental groups said keeps residents from challenging state-issued air permits, according to wwaytv3.com.
Read MorePeruvian cement company Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. announced its consolidated results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015, with an increase of 10.5 percent in EBITDA and a 31.4 percent gain in net profit.
Read MoreThe Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to further tighten ozone standards could result in the loss of more than 45,000 construction jobs each year, slow the nation’s economy, and impede vital infrastructure investments.
Read MoreThe rapid destruction at the Avalon at Edgewater complex calls into question the safety of current New Jersey building codes. Fire may be unavoidable, but stricter building codes can reduce building damage and save lives.
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The Department of Transportation (DOT) recently announced a $232 million relief fund to repair roads and bridges damaged by winter storms. While this is a positive step, long-term federal funding to mend our nation’s crumbling national infrastructure is still desperately needed. The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Emergency Relief program will move forward on allocating funds to 26 states that have recently experienced damaged…
Read MoreSustainable and resilient infrastructure should be at the heart of any commonsense solution to address environmental issues in cities and states across America, noted the Portland Cement Association (PCA).
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Gregory S. Barger, technical center director at Overland Park, Kan.-based Ash Grove Cement Co., received the Bryant Mather Award from ASTM International Committee C01 on Cement. The committee honored Barger for his overall outstanding contributions to the development and continuing improvement of C01 standards and the advancement of knowledge related to portland and blended cements. Barger, who joined ASTM in 1988, was…
Read MoreAs the demand for environmentally friendly design and building practices continues to grow, Lafarge North America’s NewCem slag cement is making a strong contribution to the sustainable construction of new commercial and institutional buildings throughout Philadelphia.
Read MoreAfter closing its Dixon, Ill., plant in December 2008 amid the national economic downturn, St. Marys Cement will reopen the facility this spring, according to local media outlets.
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