Heidelberg Materials North America is offering a free American Institute of Architects accredited on-demand course to demonstrate to owners, contractors, specifiers and designers how to make choices that promote decarbonization.
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SCA, NEx Partner on Carbon Reduction
The Slag Cement Association (SCA) and NEx, an ACI Center of Excellence for Nonmetallic Building Materials, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that sets forth the terms and understanding between the parties to develop the knowledge needed to use nonmetallic materials in the built environment effectively.
Read MoreAsh Grove to Build New Cement Mill
Ash Grove Cement, a CRH Company, is constructing a new cement mill at its plant in Durkee, Ore. The new mill will enable the plant to produce low-carbon cement to meet the growing market demand for sustainable building materials.
Read MoreTerra CO2’s OPUS Receives Further Validation
Terra CO2 Technology, developer of scalable low-carbon alternatives for cement production, reported successful use of its OPUS Supplementary Cementitious Material (SCM) product for a demonstration pour at the Porsche Sugar Land dealership site in Houston.
Read MoreCemex Adds Latest Decarbonization Targets to Financing Framework
Cemex has updated its Sustainability-Linked Financing Framework to align with its more ambitious 2030 decarbonization targets, which were announced last November and are validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
Read MoreWCA Welcomes OneStone Consulting
OneStone Consulting, a management consulting firm with global reach, is joining the World Cement Association (WCA) as an associate corporate member.
Read MoreVotorantim Inks $150M Sustainability-Linked IFC Deal
Votorantim Cimentos signed a $150 million financing agreement linked to sustainability indicators with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets and a member of the World Bank Group.
Read MorePCA to Host Sustainability Summit
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) is holding a virtual Concrete Sustainability Summit, Aug. 22-24, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. ET each day. Areas of focus include the five levers in the association’s Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality: clinker, cement, concrete, construction and carbonation.
Read MoreCHOVET Joins World Cement Association
The World Cement Association (WCA) announced CHOVET, a French industrial engineering services company, as its latest associate corporate member.
Read MoreCEMEX USA Continues Energy Star Award Streak
CEMEX USA has been named Energy Star Partner of the Year for 2023 for the fifth consecutive year, earning the Sustained Excellence in Energy Management from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy for the company’s ongoing and longstanding efforts in energy management and sustainability.
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