Sources: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; CP staff Environmental Protection Agency reporting measures and market mechanisms like the U.S. Green Building Council LEED rating system could position publicly traded portland cement and concrete producers for seamless compliance with a proposed Securities and Exchange Commission rule on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and global warming risk disclosures. Dubbed “Enhancement and Standardization of…
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Cemex Ventures, nine partners open Construction Startup Competition
Sources: Cemex Ventures, Monterrey, Mexico; CP staff The corporate venture capital and innovation unit of Cemex S.A.B de C.V. invites participants in the sixth Construction Startup Competition—the biggest such program for the global construction industry. Open to businesses in their early stages up to their commercialization phase, the Cemex Ventures competition suits entrepreneurs who wish to knock on the doors…
Read MoreW.R. Meadows adds waterproofing lines in Gemite deal
Sources: Gemite Products, Mississauga, Ontario; CP staff Concrete protection materials specialist W.R. Meadows Inc. has extended its waterproofing and restoration offerings with the acquisition of Gemite Products. A family-owned operator based in Hampshire, Ill., W.R. Meadows has served as exclusive Gemite distributor in Canada and U.S. regions outside the East Coast for 20-plus years. Gemite Products was founded more than…
Read MoreOSHA rules on fatality involving powered mixer drum work
Sources: Occupational Safety and Health Administration; CP staff OSHA has proposed $43,500 in penalties after determining that a Northeast ready mixed concrete producer could have prevented a worker from suffering fatal injuries during an October 2021 mixer truck repair. As the worker attempted to secure a fabricated plate near the discharge chute, the mixer drum began to turn and the…
Read MoreQuikrete closes on Forterra, creating pipe and precast powerhouse
Sources: Quikrete Holdings Inc., Atlanta; CP staff Quikrete Holdings has acquired all outstanding Forterra Inc. shares and established the concrete pipe, drainage structure, structural precast and ductile iron pipe producer as a wholly owned subsidiary. The incoming assets significantly extend the drainage and short-span bridge market footprints of sister Quikrete businesses, Rinker Pipe and Contech Engineered Solutions, and bring a…
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