Report measures billions in gains, losses tied to water infrastructure investment

Sources: Water Environment Federation, Alexandria, Va.; CP staff

A new report finds that closing the nation’s water infrastructure investment gap would create 1.3 million jobs and generate $220 billion in economic activity. “The Economic Benefits of Investing in Water Infrastructure” was commissioned by the Value of Water Campaign, through which the Water Environment Federation (WEF) in Alexandria, Va., and allied interests seek to advance positive solutions to pressing supply, conveyance and treatment system challenges.

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New ASTM C01 subcommittee weighs standards for non-hydraulic cements

Sources: ASTM International, West Conshohocken, Pa.; CP staff

The inaugural gathering of stakeholders exploring non-hydraulic alternatives to portland cement is set for June 15 in Toronto, amid ASTM C01 Committee on Cement meetings. C01 has organized a subcommittee to develop standards for the materials, recognizing design, engineering and construction professionals’ interest in new concrete binders.

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