AltusGroup Inc. precast producers have renewed ICC Evaluation Service report (ESR #2953), reaffirming how their CarbonCast High Performance Insulated Wall Panels meet code requirements. CarbonCast elements with carbon fiber C-GRID shear truss connectors and rigid foam insulation were first tested in accordance with ICC-ES Acceptance Criteria AC-422 in 2014. Building officials, architects, contractors, specifiers, and designers reference ICC-ES documents to…
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Cement multinationals compound their SBTi CO2 emissions target validations
The parent company of Heidelberg Materials is the latest multinational producer in its sector to validate 2030 carbon dioxide emissions reduction target according to the Science Based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) 1.5°C framework. Across U.S., Canadian and overseas operations, HeidelbergCement AG commits to reduce gross (GHG Protocol-defined) Scope 1 and 2 emissions by a combined 26.7 percent per ton of cementitious…
Read MoreCemex adopts more dynamic visual identity as brand evolves
Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. has unveiled an updated brand consistent with a corporate goal of helping the world reach the next frontier of sustainable living by becoming a more agile, innovative, and approachable company. The global cement, aggregate and concrete producer is changing its logo for the first time in more than 30 years, presenting “a fresher, closer, and more…
Read MoreHeidelberg Materials adds recycled aggregate sites in Windy City market
Heidelberg Materials North America is extending its Revolve Recycled Aggregates brand through the Little Calumet Yard in Chicago and nearby Gary Yard over the Indiana state line. Both sites serve customers seeking responsibly sourced inputs for their sustainable construction projects. Heidelberg Materials is working with a strategic partner, Z Materials, to accept clean construction or demolition debris and concrete rubble…
Read MoreBurnco, Lafarge Canada, Carbon Upcycling plan $11 million ash project
Carbon dioxide utilization technology and supplementary cementitious material developer Carbon Upcycling, Calgary, has enlisted Alberta neighbors Burnco Rock Products and Lafarge Canada for testing a process to convert landfilled coal combustion residuals to concrete-grade fly ash. Beyond the CCR harvesting aspect, the process sequesters CO2 gas. Of the project’s $11 million budget, Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) is contributing $4.4 million—part…
Read MoreBlock-Lite, CarbonBuilt prepare for carbon dioxide-to-concrete first
The 4 Corners Carbon Coalition has awarded $150,000 to Arizona concrete masonry producer Block-Lite, plus California partners CarbonBuilt of Los Angeles and Aircapture LLC of Berkeley, to develop the world’s first fully-integrated direct air capture (DAC)-to-concrete assembly. Based at the producer’s Flagstaff plant, the project has the potential to yield market rate block exhibiting 70 percent lower embodied carbon versus…
Read MoreSysdyne advances e-Ticketing, CRM functions with HaulHub, Slabstack
Sysdyne Technologies, Stamford, Conn. specialist in cloud-enabled concrete production and delivery software, and Boston-based HaulHub Technologies have entered a partnership to simplify, digitize and automate processes between state public sector projects and ready mixed concrete producers. By aligning around a shared goal to promote e-Ticketing, they aim to remove or eliminate paper and manual tasks; provide real-time material and delivery…
Read MoreMarket confidence reflected in record Precast Show metrics
The National Precast Concrete Association booked nearly 5,300 registered attendees for The Precast Show 2023 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in the Ohio capital. Upward of 400 exhibitors occupying 120,000 square feet of show floor presented attendees a wealth of material, equipment or information technology innovations, product licensing opportunities, and business service offerings. In addition to the trade exhibit,…
Read MoreAnalytics, batteries, CO2, hydrogen power permeate ConExpo-Con/Agg
ConExpo-Con/Agg and International Fluid Power Exposition 2023 booked attendance of nearly 140,000 over a March 14-18 window at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The record-setting events saw 2,400-plus exhibitors from 36 countries present on-, on/off- and off-road fleet or plant equipment and machinery, engine and other vehicle component, plus lubricant and material offerings. Manufacturer, supplier and service provider exhibitors demonstrated…
Read MoreStudy: Policy actions key to carbon-neutral pavements by 2050
A new study by MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub) researchers shows that the annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of all construction materials used in the U.S. pavement network are 11.9-13.3 megatons, equivalent to the output of a gasoline-fueled passenger vehicle logging 30 billion miles. As roads are built, repaved, and expanded, new approaches and thoughtful material choices are necessary to…
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