NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete—a pioneering force in accelerating the adoption and use of reduced-carbon concrete technologies—assembled members, allies and federal agency representatives in Columbia, Md. for its Fall 2024 Summit. The event focused on federal initiatives to accelerate reduced-carbon concrete technologies and marked a milestone in collaborative efforts to address the challenges of implementing…
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Corps, ASCE, ACEC, APWA send infrastructure workforce message
To address a critical shortage of skilled professionals in infrastructure development, top engineering and public works stakeholders have launched the Engineering Workforce Consortium (EWC), keen on attracting the next generation of talent; retaining current engineering and public works human capital; and, advocating for industry growth and sustainability. EWC formation is the outcome of a recent American Council of Engineering Companies…
Read MoreFederal agency pens Carbon Management Strategy
The United States will need to rapidly deploy carbon management in the near-term to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in the power sector by 2035 and economy-wide by 2050, Department of Energy (DOE) officials contend. To those ends, the White House has directed agencies to implement carbon management policies responsibly so that they deliver clear benefits to communities and workers…
Read MoreCMHA, Checkoff schedule inaugural Block Promoters Conference
Sources: Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association, Herndon, Va.; CP staff The Concrete Masonry & Hardscapes Association and Concrete Masonry Checkoff (CMC) are teaming up to host a first-of-its-kind Block Promoter’s Conference, March 4-5, in St. Louis, Mo. They bill Building Blocks of Success: Promoting Concrete Masonry with Confidence as providing “industry professionals the tools and techniques they need to truly…
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