Sources: Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V., Monterrey, Mexico; Staff reports Products and services in the Cemex building solutions portfolio with outstanding sustainability performance will carry a green- and blue-lettered seal, “ecoperating.” Earmarked for 2012-13 roll out in European and Latin American businesses, it was developed through a rigorous internal process that measures the environmental or social impact of a wide range…
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Feds’ data shows fly ash far from hazardous
Sources: American Coal Ash Association (ACAA), Denver; Staff reports An ACAA-sponsored report analyzing the most up-to-date U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) information available concerning coal ash constituents concludes that the concentrations of metals in the material, with few exceptions, are below environmental screening levels for residential soils and similar in concentration to common dirt.
Read MoreSt Marys Bowmanville plant celebrates North America’s first ISO 50001 certification for energy management
Source: St Marys Cement Inc., Toronto Politicians and community leaders were on hand recently to celebrate St Marys Cement Bowmanville plant having received North America’s first International Organization for Standardization’s (ISO) 50001 certification, a framework for industrial facilities seeking to manage their energy use.
Read MoreNew construction starts to rise 2% in 2012, says McGraw-Hill midyear update
Source: McGraw-Hill Construction, New York City McGraw-Hill Construction, part of The McGraw-Hill Companies recently released its 2012 Dodge Construction Outlook Midyear Update projections, which revise the forecasts provided last October at the firm’s annual Outlook Conference in Washington, D.C. The latest forecast predicts that total construction starts for the U.S. will increase 2 percent this year to $445 billion, up…
Read MoreCement Totals—March 2012
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Va. Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico were 6.0 million mt in March 2012, according to the USGS. This was 11 percent higher compared with shipments for March 2011. Shipments for the year through March were 15.2 million mt, up about 20 percent for the same period…
Read MoreAsh Grove Midlothian plant set for $125 million modernization
Source: Ash Grove Cement Co., Overland Park, Kan. Ash Grove Cement’s board of directors approved a $125 million dollar-plus investment in the company’s Midlothian, Texas, plant at its May meeting. A new preheater, precalciner production system will make Ash Grove’s facility among the lowest emitting cement producers in Texas.
Read MoreStull takes helm of Lafarge U.S. businesses
Source: Lafarge North America Inc., Reston, Va.; Staff reports The board of Lafarge NA has appointed John Stull president and chief executive officer for aggregate, cement and concrete operations in the United States, bringing all lines under a single leader.
Read MoreLafarge Canada heeds safety directive in switch to 44-lb. cement bag
Sources: Lafarge Canada, Calgary; Staff reports Recognizing the Canadian Center for Occupational Health & Safety-recommended, 23-kilogram (50-lb.) threshold for objects workers regularly handle, Lafarge Canada has introduced a 20-kilogram (44-lb.) alternative to the traditional 40-kilogram (88-lb.) cement bag.
Read MoreCemex to supply Central America’s first Metro line
Source: Cemex, S.A.B. de. C.V., Monterrey, Mexico Cemex announced that it is supplying nearly 100,000 tons of cement for the construction of Line 1 of the Panama Metro, a stretch of approximately 14 km that is intended to connect two key hubs of the metropolitan area of Panama City. With this project, Panama would become the first country in Central…
Read MoreMIT engineers model pavements’ potential for $15 billion in fuel savings
Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge A new MIT study shows that using stiffer road pavements could reduce vehicle fuel consumption by as much as 3 percent—a savings that could add up to 273 million barrels of crude oil per year, or $15.6 billion at current prices. This would result in an accompanying annual decrease in carbon dioxide emissions of…
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