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LafargeHolcim in the US launches CementDirect app

The app- and web-based solution is engineered to improve the customer experience, enabling ready-mix producers to sign off on deliveries, monitor real-time load delivery statuses and access bills of lading, proof of delivery and historical shipping documents 24/7, all in one place.

 

IAC to install roller press system at Lehigh Port Canaveral

Industrial Accessories Company (IAC) has been named the EPC contractor responsible to design, supply, and install a new roller press system at the Lehigh Cement grinding facility in Port Canaveral, Florida. The project has a targeted completion date of Q4 2022.

 
 

2021 ‘Concrete in Life’ global photography competition launches

The third annual GCCA ‘Concrete in Life’ photography competition has today launched with a call for amateur and professional photographers from around the world to capture the role of concrete in their lives and its role in the sustainable world of tomorrow.

 
 

GlobalData: US construction outlook brightens on Senate infrastructure bill approval, but challenges remain

Following the Senate’s overwhelming bipartisan approval on 10 August for the long-awaited infrastructure spending bill, which includes long-term investments in transport, energy, utilities and climate-related initiatives, GlobalData now forecasts that the US construction industry will grow by 3.3% a year on average between 2021 and 2025 compared to a previous forecast of 2.2%.

 

CEMEX USA expands business in Alabama

The company has announced that as part of its growth strategy, it is expanding its business in Alabama, investing more than US$6 million in its new Brierfield Plant to produce high-quality aggregates for construction needs across the state.

 
 
 

CalPortland joins the Wildlife Habitat Council

The company has joined the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) as a corporate member, formalising the company’s commitment to integrating biodiversity and conservation action into its sustainability efforts.