Sources: Doka USA, Kenilworth, N.J.; CP staff Through a sustainability strategy dubbed “Net Zero 2040,” key concrete formwork and scaffolding provider Doka has aligned its carbon dioxide emissions reduction goals with the Science Based Targets initiative terms. London-based SBTi provides producers, suppliers or manufacturers with auditing services and guidance aimed at limiting CO2 emissions volumes sufficient to cap the rise of…
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39 state DOTs land Low Carbon Transportation Materials grants
Sources: Federal Highway Administration; CP staff The Inflation Reduction Act-funded Low Carbon Transportation Materials Discretionary Grant Program will provide $1.2 billion with reimbursement and incentive funding to purchase American-made low carbon construction materials and products, primarily concrete, asphalt, glass and steel. The program is part of the White House Buy Clean Initiative, which leverages federal government buying power to spur…
Read MoreCalPortland licenses processes, acquires equipment from Solidia Technologies
Sources: Solidia Technologies, San Antonio, Texas; CP staff Solidia Technologies has entered a patent licensing and asset sale agreement providing CalPortland Co. new material or process options in its pursuit of lower carbon dioxide emissions attending cement and concrete deliveries in Western U.S. markets. Solidia Technologies’ namesake cement gains strength through CO2 exposure versus the portland cement hydration mechanism. In addition…
Read MoreAICrete migrates QC platform to mobile platform
Sources: AICrete, Richmond, Calif.; CP staff A new app from AICrete, a leading software developer applying artificial intelligence to concrete production, combines the functionality and power of the company’s all-in-one Quality Control platform with mobile technology convenience and flexibility. Available now on the App Store and Google Play, AICreteOS mobile furthers the company’s commitment to making delivery of optimized concrete…
Read MoreCemex Ventures maps five sustainability verticals in construction tech ecosystem
Sources: Cemex Ventures, Monterrey, Mexico; CP staff Cemex Ventures’ 2024 Construction Cleantech Map delineates five companies in Carbon Capture, Utilization & Storage (CCUS), Decarbonization Alternatives, Circularity & Waste Management, Water Efficiency, and Design & Architecture verticals. The venture capital arm of Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. released the graphic to spotlight startups and construction companies developing and implementing innovations augmenting the construction…
Read MoreEPA finalizes 2028 day cab, 2029 mixer, dump model emissions standards
Sources: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; CP staff The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency claims avoidance of 1 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions and $13 billion in net annual benefits to society attributable to GHG Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles – Phase 3, a final rule released just ahead of the Easter holiday weekend. If they clear near-certain legal challenges, the…
Read MoreAdvanced Tech Crete seeks patent for Binder Reducing Formula
Sources: Advanced Tech Crete LLC, Houston; CP staff Advanced Tech Crete has completed United States Patent Office filings for Binder Reducing Formula (BRF), a liquid agent whose dispersing qualities and nano-particles have the potential to reduce portland cement volumes in concrete mix designs, while streamlining admixture and binder requirements. Dubbed “The New Science of Concrete,” BRF is added to a…
Read MorePatio Drummond opens order book for CarbiCrete block
Sources: CarbiCrete, Montreal; CP stafff CarbiCrete, developer of a process where steel slag and carbon dioxide replace portland cement and steam in concrete masonry unit mixes and curing, has taken a critical step in commercialization thanks to its charter North American producer, Quebec-based Patio Drummond. After extensive testing, the concrete hardscapes producer has begun selling CarbiCrete block directly from its…
Read MoreSublime Cement performance measures up to ASTM C1157 standard
Sources: Sublime Systems, Somerville, Mass.; CP staff Third-party testing confirms that Sublime Systems’ namesake concrete binder, produced with sharply lower carbon dioxide emissions metrics than portland cement, exhibits strength development, durability, low shrinkage and other engineering properties matching or exceeding ASTM C1157, Standard Performance Specification for Hydraulic Cement benchmarks. In contrast to high temperature, fuel-intensive portland cement production, Sublime Cement…
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