The Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced the winners of its 2023 Energy and Environment Awards, which are given to companies that have implemented outstanding environmental practices and have forged exemplary relationships with communities where their cement plants are located.
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Hollingshead Cement to Serve DFW Market with SuMar Deal
Hollingshead Cement, the cement division of SRM Concrete, has acquired a cement terminal in Cresson, Texas, from SuMar Materials. This marks the sixth location for the growing division.
Read MoreIndustry Experts to Present Carbon Neutrality Progress at PCA Summit
The Portland Cement Association (PCA), which represents the U.S. cement industry, will hold its inaugural Concrete Sustainability Summit, Aug. 22-24.
Read MoreBuzzi 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 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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