The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved by voice vote the nomination of Nicole Nason to be the administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The Portland Cement Association (PCA), which endorsed Nason’s nomination in a letter to the committee, urged the full Senate to move expeditiously to confirm her.
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LafargeHolcim appointed Jay M. Moreau as chief executive officer of U.S. Aggregates and Construction Materials operations. Moreau joins LafargeHolcim from Martin Marietta Materials where he held the position of senior vice president of operations services. He succeeds Guy Edwards, who was recently appointed CEO of Aggregate Industries in the UK.
Read MoreCDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project) published the results of its company rating for 2018, one of the most important sustainability ratings for the capital market. HeidelbergCement received an A- in the categories of “climate change” and “water”, reinforcing the company’s leading position in the cement sector on environmental performance.
Read MoreAt last week’s World of Concrete in Las Vegas, Portland Cement Association (PCA) Executive Vice President and Chief Economist Ed Sullivan predicted moderate growth in 2019 for the overall U.S. economy and in cement consumption. This was Sullivan’s first glimpse of his upcoming spring forecast for PCA’s Market Intelligence Group.
Read MoreCemex, S.A.B. de C.V. announced changes to its senior level organization, effective Feb. 1, 2019.
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Charah Solutions Inc., a leading provider of environmental and maintenance services to the power generation industry, announced that it has opened its first facility using new patented technologies for grinding granulated blast furnace slag (GBFS) to create supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs).
Read MoreCoeymans, N.Y., officials have postponed a vote on a proposed local air-pollution law that could bar LafargeHolcim’s Ravena cement plant from burning scrap tires as fuel, reported the Albany Times Union. A vote by the town board was scheduled for Jan. 10 but now the town is considering to send the measure to the Albany County Planning Board for review.
Read MoreLehigh Cement Co. will host a public meeting this month about its proposal to burn alternative fuel at its Glens Falls, N.Y., plant, reported The Post-Star. The meeting will take place at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 29, in the Adirondack Room at The Queensbury Hotel in Glens Falls. Reservations are not required.
Read MoreHeidelbergCement announced that it has made good progress with the acceleration of its portfolio optimization during the past weeks. The company closed the divestment of its 50 percent share in Ciment Québec and its minority participation in Syria in December 2018. In addition, a former cement plant area within the Cairo metropolitan area has been auctioned, and the divestment of…
Read MoreLafargeHolcim announced that Kristin Beck will assume the role of senior vice president of supply chain for the United States. Beck has more than 23 years of experience in global supply chain and transportation management.
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