Two studies from the Concrete Sustainability Hub at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology represent major advancements for construction-related life-cycle assessments (LCA), as they quantify cradle-to-grave cost and environmental impacts for buildings and pavements.
Read MoreHeidelbergCement publishes Group Sustainability Report 2009-2010
For the fourth time, Heidelberg Cement is publishing a Group Sustainability Report focusing on a transparent presentation of the most significant topics relating to sustainability, in order to comply with the latest standards of reporting.
Read MorePCA files briefs addressing challenge to EPA rule
The Portland Cement Association filed legal briefs with the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals addressing the cement industry’s challenge to the portland cement national emission standard for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP).
Read MoreCement plants to spend $2.6 billion/year for pollution control over the next three years
The new cement hazardous air pollution rules will boost the market for air pollution control in the U.S. But the infrastructure growth in the developing world will have a great impact on the market. This is the conclusion reached by the McIlvaine Company (www.mcilvainecompany.com) by aggregating the projections in five of its online market reports.
Read MoreIntermodal transit facility achieves sustainable goals with Lafarge’s NewCem slag cement
Going beyond what is typically addressed in green building, innovative Oregon transportation hub designed to achieve high-efficiency operations, low-impact construction.
Read MoreWasting Away the Treasure Chest
EPA’s definition of solid waste and how it could impact alternative fuel use.
Read MoreBin Monitoring
BinMaster Level Controls announces the introduction of 3D MultiVision, a Windows-based inventory management software for the 3DLevelScanner that enables users to view data for multiple bins in a single window. 3D MultiVision software can be used with all versions of the non-contact, dust penetrating 3DLevelScanner including the S, M, MV and MVL models.
Read MoreIndustry applauds committee passage of Cement Relief Act
Source: Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Ill. The recent committee passage of Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (H.R. 2681) by the House Energy and Commerce Committee illustrates the importance of putting in place regulations that protect American lives and American jobs, according to PCA. The bill next moves on for consideration by the full House, planned for the week…
Read MoreHolcim’s Akermann to retire; former steel chief named new CEO
Source: Holcim Ltd, Zurich, Switzerland Holcim’s long-serving Chief Executive Markus Akermann, who has been working for the company since 1978 and has been CEO since 2002, announced he would retire in early 2012, and while his retirement came as no surpirse, the choice for his replacement was to many in the industry. The company named French stainless steel producer Aperam…
Read MoreCemex gets approval for Fairborn quarry expansion
Source: WDTN.com According to reports in the local Ohio media, Cemex USA’s Fairborn plant in Xenia was given the green light for its quarry expansion request. The Xenia Township zoning board allowed the company to rezone 290 acres of land for mining, despite pleas from dozens of residents who spoke out against the expansion during a hearing at Central State…
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