Sources: Teamsters Local 174, Tukwila, Wash.; CP staff Nearly 11 months after joining Teamsters Local 174, 50 Corliss Resources drivers have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a contract with the Seattle market ready mixed producer. Contract terms include wage increases, employer-paid family Teamster health care coverage, pension contributions, and work rules to protect bargaining unit members. Local 174 represents the majority…
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California producers state terms for net zero carbon concrete
Sources: California Construction and Industrial Materials Association, Sacramento; CP staff “Achieving Net Zero Concrete in California: Pathways, Opportunities, and Barriers” is a new report with which the California Construction and Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA) intends to inform policymakers and the public about members achieving carbon emissions reduction goals, or net carbon neutrality. Authors assess what opportunities are most achievable by…
Read MoreGovernor binds New York agencies to “Clean Concrete” mandate
Sources: Office of New York Governor Kathy Hochul; CP staff Concrete suppliers will soon be required to submit environmental product declarations for mixes delivered to New York State agency projects above $1 million and requiring 50 or more yards, or NYS Department of Transportation work above $3 million and requiring 200 or more yards. Under just-adopted Buy Clean Concrete guidelines…
Read MoreCRH completes primary listing switch from London to Wall Street
Source: CRH Plc, Dublin Flanked by Ireland and CRH Americas Atlanta headquarters colleagues, CRH Plc Chief Executive Albert Manifold opened New York Stock Exchange trading for September 25. Ringing the venue’s Opening Bell, he capped a shift of the producer’s primary listing from London Stock Exchange, where it will retain a standard listing. In a statement, CRH reiterated from earlier…
Read MoreNewly funded Checkoff solicits regional, national concrete masonry program proposals
Newly funded Checkoff solicits regional, national concrete masonryprogram proposals Sources: Concrete Masonry Checkoff Board, Washington, D.C.; CP staff The Concrete Masonry Checkoff Board (CMCB) is accepting program idea submissions through September 29. Concrete block production, construction, building design and allied stakeholders are welcome to offer ideas for regional or national Checkoff-funded programs in a portal posted here. CMCB is also looking…
Read MoreBuilding Transparency loads carbon accounting toolbox for Greenbuild
Sources: Building Transparency, Seattle; CMCM staff Clark Construction, Skanska USA, Turner Construction, Webcor and peers will join Building Transparency, host of the Embodied Carbon Calculator accounting tool for architectural/engineering/construction professionals, to launch contractorsCAN during the 2023 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, September 26-29, Washington, D.C. Building Transparency’s third Carbon Action Network, contractorsCAN seeks to decarbonize building projects through embodied carbon tracking,…
Read MoreWorkforce development catalyst marks Careers in Construction Month
Source: National Center Construction Education and Research, Alachua, Fla. Led by the National Center Construction Education and Research (NCCER) and Build Your Future (BYF) initiative, Careers in Construction Month—October—is programmed to increase public awareness of construction careers and inspire the next generation of craft professionals. NCCER and BYF cite especially the return of well subscribed CICM initiatives from previous years,…
Read MoreVulcan Materials elevates Florida Rock, U.S. Concrete veterans Baker, Pruitt
Sources: Vulcan Materials Co., Birmingham, Ala. Vulcan Materials Chief Operating Officer Thompson S. Baker II has been promoted to president, assuming that title from Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Tom Hill. A veteran of Florida Rock Industries, which Vulcan acquired in 2007, Baker will continue to lead enterprise-wide strategic initiatives and support and advise the producer’s senior management team. Succeeding…
Read MoreCarbon footprint calculator boosts Concrete Now! functionality
Sources: Master Builders Solutions, Beachwood, Ohio; CMCM staff Concrete admixture market leader Master Builders Solutions equips users of its latest Concrete Now! app version with the Embodied Carbon Estimator, joining other ready mixed order planning, tracking and management tools. Estimator enables data-driven decision making by analyzing key environmental metrics for a comprehensive view of carbon dioxide emissions associated with concrete…
Read MoreGreenbuild 2023 highlight: Circles of Sustainability Networking Activities
Sources: Informa Connect, New York; U.S. Green Building Council, Washington, D.C. This year at Greenbuild 2023 in Washington, DC, the Greenbuild team has made communicating with sustainability leaders easier and more valuable through new, customized Circles of Sustainability Networking Activities – providing exciting ways to meet with the right partners. As the U.S. recently passed the billion-dollar Inflation Reduction Act,…
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