Voss Award presented to senior concrete petrographer
Bernard Erlin received the award in recognition of ‘outstanding contributions in advancing the state of knowledge in the petrographic examination and analysis of construction materials’.
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Bernard Erlin received the award in recognition of ‘outstanding contributions in advancing the state of knowledge in the petrographic examination and analysis of construction materials’.
Having announced acquisitions in Eastern Canada this week, Lafarge has announced it will expand capacity at its precast operations in northern Alberta.
Enami EP has announced the successful first stage of its Isimanchi-Mayo project in Ecuador, confirming a deposit of 67 million t and 85% purity.
The EPA is proposing new pollution controls for industrial facilities in Arizona to improve air quality in national parks and wilderness areas.
The transaction between TXI and Martin Marietta Materials has been confirmed, subject to approvals, bringing Martin Marietta into the US cement industry.
The acquisition comprises eight ready-mix manufacturing plants in Eastern Canada.
Aggregates company Martin Marietta Materials Inc. is reportedly set to acquire the Dallas-based cement manufacturer.
Unprecedented penalties proposed against six cement manufacturers in Brazil after an antitrust watchdog accused them of price fixing.
Argos has acquired cement, concrete, port and blocks operations in Florida from Vulcan Materials, at a value of around US$720 million.
PCA Chief Economist Ed Sullivan is forecasting 8% growth in cement production this year, driven by residential, nonresidential and public construction.
Carib Cement has received a US$1.69 million cheque from the Jamaican government to cover the 100 000 t of clinker to be supplied to Venezuela under the PetroCaribe Agreement.
Construction activity contributes to economic growth in Peru; cement consumption increased by 7.15% y/y in 2013.