For Construction Pros

Mapping Progress on the Road to Cement Decarbonization

For decades, the key metrics for concrete in construction were durability, reliability, safety and cost. In recent years, however, sustainability has been added to that list by customers seeking to ...
JD Supra

Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Mason City, Iowa, Portland Cement Manufacturing Facility Enter into Consent Agreement

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Lehigh Cement Company LLC (“Lehigh”) entered into a November 17th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Air ...
Environment News Service

Cement Plants Must Cut Mercury Emissions Under New EPA Rules

WASHINGTON, DC, August 12, 2010 (ENS) – For the first time, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is acting to control the emissions of mercury, particle pollution and other pollutants from ...
NBC Washington

Illinois Cement Plant Forced to Cut Air Pollution

CHICAGO, Illinois, September 9, 2008 (ENS) - In the first settlement secured by the federal government in its enforcement of the Clean Air Act to reduce air emissions from Portland cement plants, two ...
For Construction Pros

PCA Changes Name to 'American Cement Association'

The national association representing the cement manufacturers in the U.S., formerly known as the Portland Cement Association, has changed its name to the American Cement Association (ACA). The change ...

Scientists develop eco‑friendly bricks using desert sand to replace carbon-heavy Portland cement

Scientists have succeeded in transforming desert sand into sustainable, eco-friendly bricks, offering a promising ...