The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) has named four portland cement producers and two alternative binder start-ups as candidates for $1.6 billion in funds steered to projects lowering the carbon footprint of finished concrete. Heidelberg Materials North America and National Cement Company of California lead the way with their respective projects, Mitchell Cement Plant Decarbonization…
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Ceco, Conco first up on PRO: ACI Advancing Productivity member roster
Sources: American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich.; CP staff Ceco Concrete Construction LLC and The Conco Companies are the charter members of PRO: An ACI Center of Excellence for Advancing Productivity, both joining at Silver level ($25,000/year). Founded in 1912 and based in Kansas City, Mo., Ceco Concrete has 19 locations across the country and is widely recognized for its…
Read MoreExxonMobil underwrites newest ACI Center of Excellence
Sources: American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Mich.; CP staff ExxonMobil Upstream Integrated Solutions Co. and ExxonMobil Chemical Co. have together joined NEx: An ACI Center of Excellence for Nonmetallic Building Materials as a Gold Supporting Member. They will have a hands-on role in carrying out core NEx functions: Standards, Specifications and Professional Development; Technical Committee Acceleration; Plant Audit/Certification; Research and…
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