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Portal tracks PCA Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality stakeholder progress

Francesca Peeples

Through their Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality, Portland Cement Association members have committed to developing cutting-edge methods to reduce carbon dioxide emissions associated with clinker production and finishing—all while continuing to deliver premium ASTM C 150 output. Such efforts are being tracked on www.CementProgress.com, a new microsite highlighting the industry’s advancements and oriented around the Roadmap pillars of Clinker, Cement, Concrete,…

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RMC Foundation stresses resilience, sustainability under new banner

Concrete News

Sources: Concrete Advancement Foundation, Alexandria, Va.; CP staff The RMC Research & Education Foundation is now the Concrete Advancement Foundation, a change Executive Director Julie Garbini announced at the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association Board of Directors meeting in Las Vegas. Foundation Trustees approved the move to better reflect their organization’s body of work, which for three decades has helped…

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ORGANIZATIONS

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The American Concrete Institute-aligned NEU: Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete has named Dean Frank, P.E. as executive director, following prior roles as NEU director of Validation and ACI program developer. He brings extensive experience in sustainability, International Standards Organization standards, and certification development of personnel, products and concrete operations. Prior to ACI, Frank gained a comprehensive working knowledge…

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ACPA documents concrete pavement’s sustainability, resilience

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Sources: American Concrete Pavement Association, Rosemont, Ill.; CP staff A new American Concrete Pavement Association white paper synthesizes research on concrete pavement’s contributions to economic, environmental, and social sustainability. With the release of “Concrete Pavement’s Role in a Sustainable, Resilient Future,” the group aims to educate decision-makers involved in the placement and rehabilitation of roadway, highway and airfield pavements, many…

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Sluggish Outlook

Concrete News

Economic uncertainty and inflation impact construction Sector BY CP STAFF As we begin the new year, there are concerns surrounding the health of the economy and whether a recession is in the near future. Amongst the uncertainty, industry economists have revealed that the impact of high interest rates and inflation is already being felt within the construction sector.  “The Federal…

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VCNA’s Ruiz, Buzzi Unicem’s Toso named PCA chair, vice chair

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Filiberto Ruiz, president and chief executive officer of Toronto-based Votorantim Cimentos North America, has been elected to a two-year term as Portland Cement Association chair, succeeding his GCC of America counterpart Ron Henley. “Portland Cement Association plays a crucial role in the advancement of the cement and construction industries, not only in the U.S., but in partnership with other like-minded…

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Decades of performance data points inform new PCA RCC Design Manual

Concrete News

Sources: Portland Cement Association, Washington, D.C.; CP staff The Portland Cement Association’s second edition of Design Manual for RCC Spillways and Overtopping Protection provides the latest insights on design trends, control sections, and construction means or methods surrounding roller-compacted concrete for water resources infrastructure. Observing best practices from projects in service for 40-plus years, they have added a new chapter…

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PCA tallies Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality year one takeaways

Concrete News

Portland Cement Association members marked the first year of their Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality by 2050 by highlighting key deliverables for public and private construction market stakeholders. Released in October 2021, the Roadmap outlines strategies in a value chain—Clinker, Cement, Concrete, Construction, Carbonation—through which cement producers and their downstream partners can attain carbon neutrality in finished structures or slabs over…

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VCNA’s Ruiz, Buzzi Unicem’s Toso named PCA chair, vice chair

Concrete News

Sources: Portland Cement Association, Washington, D.C.; CP staff Filiberto Ruiz, president and chief executive officer of Toronto-based Votorantim Cimentos North America, has been elected to a two-year term as Portland Cement Association chair, succeeding his GCC of America counterpart Ron Henley. “Portland Cement Association plays a crucial role in the advancement of the cement and construction industries, not only in…

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Organizations – October 2022

Concrete News

The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association is recognizing 20 producer members operating individual plants or multiple divisions or regions in the 2022 Excellence in Quality Awards program. Winners have demonstrated commitment to materials and production facilities management and related measures behind delivery of quality concrete, while maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction.  These Excellence in Quality Award recipients were…

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