Sources: CRH Plc, Dublin; CP staff The parent company of CRH Americas Materials Solutions, Ash Grove Cement, Oldcastle APG and Oldcastle Infrastructure has appointed Chief Financial Officer Jim Mintern to replace Albert Manifold, who will close an even 11 years as chief executive officer at the end of 2024. A 22-year veteran of CRH Plc, serving in various senior leadership…
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FRP Institute names leadership team, outlines market development vision
Sources: FRP Institute, Westfield, Ind.; CP staff After two years of work with American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, state department of transportation and composite manufacturer representatives, the FRP Institute is poised to act on its primary purpose: Promoting the increased use of fiber-based polymer reinforcement in concrete transportation and environmental infrastructure. Fiber reinforced polymer is a generic…
Read MoreCRH, Holcim bring $75M combined to Sublime Systems partnerships
Sources: Sublime Systems, Somerville, Mass.; CP staff Sublime Systems, developer of an electrochemical process netting ASTM C1157-grade binder at markedly reduced carbon dioxide emissions levels versus portland cement, is teaming with CRH Plc and Holcim Ltd. to advance a premier Sublime Cement facility in Holyoke, Mass. The global cement, aggregate and concrete producers’ $75 million Sublime Systems investment anchors a…
Read MoreNavistar brand sunset ushers International Motors
Sources: International Motors LLC, Lisle, Ill.; CP staff Navistar Inc. will rebrand and operate as International Motors LLC, effective October. The new brand embodies what Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer Tobias Glitterstam characterizes as “Determination, partnership, and collaboration in meeting every challenge with a solution. Our new name and look complement strategic changes we are making to offer enhanced customer…
Read MoreCarbonBuilt eyes new concrete plant deployments with Meta support
Sources: CarbonBuilt, Los Angeles; CP staff Dovetailing their participation in “Leadership and Green Growth,” a Climate Week New York City panel, officials of CarbonBuilt and Facebook host Meta Platforms announced a plan to broaden adoption of the former company’s Reversa binder and process technology, where carbon dioxide is sequestered in concrete and mix designs require lower than normal volumes of…
Read MoreCarbon Limit seeks to tame heat island effect with CoolCrete SCM
Sources: Carbon Limit, Boca Raton, Fla.; CP staff Carbon Limit, developer of the CaptureCrete admixture proven to sequester carbon dioxide in finished slabs or structures, has announced CoolCrete, a concrete additive line infused with heat-reducing capabilities. To bring this first-of-its-kind product to commercial and residential projects worldwide, Carbon Limit has tapped two licensing partners, NCP Industries and Bison Innovative Products,…
Read MoreOutdoor Living Supply closes on Majestic Stone Landscape
Sources: Outdoor Living Supply, Rochester, Minn.; CP staff Outdoor Living Supply has expanded its Southeast footprint, acquiring Majestic Stone Landscape Supply LLC, with Macon, Ga. headquarters yard and an Atlanta satellite. A full service distributor of manufactured and natural stone, plus hardscape and landscape products, Majestic Stone was founded in 2002 by Al Irwin. He will remain active in the…
Read MoreGreen financing tools drive data center developer
STACK Infrastructure, Denver-based data center operator and developer, has secured $3 billion of green financing for four key U.S. projects, all part of active or under development campuses that collectively total 900MW. Following closely on its recent $3.3 billion and $1.3 billion global financing announcements, this latest funding further reinforces the firm’s dedication to environmental responsibility and innovation. The financing…
Read MoreTech giants underscore EPDs’ role in data center carbon accounting
The Governing Body of the iMasons Climate Accord, a program of Infrastructure Masons in Beaverton, Ore., is calling on all suppliers serving data centers to support greater transparency in (GHG Protocol-defined) Scope 3 emissions as part of broader efforts to reduce the industry’s carbon footprint. Scope 3 emissions are not produced by the company itself; rather, they include the indirect…
Read MoreCommand Alkon rewrites inventory management with Material Supply
Command Alkon’s newest platform is programmed to enable concrete producers to monitor and update stock levels, coordinate material flows, and automate back-office process to deliver a cohesive raw material supply solution. Material Supply transforms the way producers manage inbound deliveries. By integrating Command Cloud shared tickets, suppliers can share delivery tickets easily, reducing the need for manual and repetitive data…
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