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Source: Engineering News-Record Construction leaders believe the industry’s recession will carry through mid-2013. According to the ENR Construction Industry Confidence Index (CICI) for the third quarter of 2012, construction and design firm executives believe that the market in the near term will continue to be flat, and that Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s election represents the best bet for a…

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Source: Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Ill. PCA announced management changes designed to shift leadership to Washington, D.C., in support of a renewed emphasis on national advocacy efforts in our nation’s capitol. Effective September 6, Greg Scott, PCA’s senior vice president of government affairs, is promoted to president. He will report to Brian McCarthy, PCA’s current president/CEO based in Skokie, who…

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Source: Holcim (US) Inc., Waltham, Mass. Holcim (US) President and CEO Bernard Terver has joined the executive committee of Swiss parent, Holcim Ltd., and will assume responsibility for a new Group region encompassing the U.S. and Canadian namesake plus Aggregate Industries (US) and (UK) businesses. The appointment coincides with “Holcim Leadership Journey,” an initiative to streamline and strengthen Holcim Ltd.…

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Source: Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Ill. The Holcim (US) Inc. cement plant in Holly Hill, S.C., has been named the medium-sized manufacturer of the year by the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce. “Holcim believes that active involvement in the communities in which it operates is essential to the success of its business,” the chamber said in an announcement about the…

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Source: Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Ill. PCA recognized Cemex Executive Vice President Frank Craddock as the winner of the 2012 John P. Gleason, Jr., Leadership Award. Presented at association’s recent annual fall committee meeting in Chicago, the award honors employees of member companies who have exhibited industry leadership by taking the PCA in new directions. Awards are presented in two…

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Source: Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Ill. North American portland cement consumption increased 11.6 percent in the second quarter of 2012 against the same quarter in 2011. Both the U.S. and Canada recorded double-digit gains of 11.8 percent and 10.3 percent, respectively, according to PCA’s Survey of Portland Cement by User Group report.

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Va. Total shipments of portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico were 7.6 million mt in June 2012, according to the USGS. This was almost 5.0 percent higher compared with shipments for June 2011. Shipments for the year through June were 37 million mt, up about 15 percent for the same…

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Sources: Holcim Ltd., Switzerland; Bloomberg, New York City Holcim Ltd. announced a management shake-up as new Chief Executive Officer Bernard Fontana said the Swiss cement maker may need to further streamline its business in Europe to stem falling demand. Holcim will introduce a “leaner and more efficient” structure, including a new head of Europe, as of September 1. The cement…

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Established in 1999, Antwerp, Belgium-based Diamur produces cement mortars. With a capacity of about 700,000 metric tons a year, the plant produces product in bulk silos and 25-kg bags. The company has become a leading producer by developing a reputation for quality and user-friendly products. Quality is not only recognized in the product itself, but also in the manner in…

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CalPortland Company President/CEO Allen Hamblen recently announced the promotion of Thomas Edwards to the position of senior vice president, cement sales, for the company. Effective July 1, 2012, Edwards assumed responsibility for cement sales for CalPortland’s entire North America division operating in the Western United States and Canada. Edwards has 37 years of experience managing cement sales in the Southwest.…

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