US cement news

The Portland Cement Association (PCA) Market Intelligence Group has released their Spring 2021 Regional Forecasts for the Northeast, Central, West, and Southeast United States.

83 of LafargeHolcim’s ready-mixed concrete plants across the country received Excellence in Safety Awards from the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association’s (NRMCA) Think First Safety Contest.

As a long-standing industry member of the Calgary Region Airshed Zone non-profit organisation, Lafarge Canada Inc. continues to demonstrate commitment to clean air for all.

Mr. Tabbara joined LafargeHolcim in 1998, beginning his career in the gypsum division, followed by roles in ready mix, asphalt and construction operations in the United States and Canada.

The company has announced that it has supplied more than 65 000 cubic metres (85 000 cubic yards) of ready-mix concrete to support the construction of the newly-opened Circa Resort & Casino, the tallest building in Downtown Las Vegas.

As part of its portfolio optimisation and margin improvement programme in its North American business, HeidelbergCement has signed an agreement to sell its business activities in the U.S. West region to the U.S. based company Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

The company has shared that it has reversed losses and is ending the first quarter of 2021 with a Net Profit of R$227 million.

In October 2019, Lehigh Hanson broke ground on the construction of a new state-of-the-art plant in Mitchell, Indiana. As the first quarter of 2021 comes to a close, significant progress has been made at the new plant site.

Aggregate Industries has announced that a major construction project in Washington D.C using its low-carbon concrete mix will reduce embodied carbon of concrete by 40%.

As part of the transaction, the parties will combine their North American assets in a jointly-held entity. Votorantim Cimentos International will hold 83% and CDPQ will indirectly hold 17% of the shares.