The Americas

According to reports, work is set to begin on the Interoceanic Canal of Nicaragua this December and be completed in 2019, though no international tenders have yet been called.

An infographic on resilient construction, including facts on concrete, building codes and natural hazard mitigation.

The eighth annual forum will be held in Cartagena, Colombia and topics on the table will include biodiversity and environmental conservation.

Lafarge was recognised for land stewardship and outreach activities at its Paulding plant and for energy efficiency at its Alpena facility at the 2014 Energy and Environment Awards.

Lafarge Canada Inc. has measured the building footprint of its new Innovation Hub in Edmonton, Alberta and created an Environmental Building Declaration.

Hamlin Jennings joins CTLGroup, while Atlas Copco makes five appointments across three business areas.

The cement plant in Medley, Florida, is committed to engaging with the community and has demonstrated this through its actions to raise breast cancer awareness and offering conservation education.

ASTM International is holding a workshop on Methods for Investigation of Unexpected Performance and Properties of Cementitious Mixtures this December.

Buzzi Unicem USA’s Maryneal plant, Texas, was recognised for honouring sustainable manufacturing practices at the 2014 Cement Industry Energy & Environmental Awards.

Phoenix Cement, CalPortland Cement and Lhoist North America are affected by the rule, which requires emissions to be cut by 2018.

The return of cement to the port is a good indication that the cement industry is returning to growth.

The plant has implemented a mercury reduction programme, replacing a significant portion of fossil fuels with biosolids.

In the second part of this abridged article, CLARCOR Industrial Air’s Anthony Johnson explains how viewing the dust collector as a component of a larger system can improve efficiency and streamline the production process.

A round-up of this week’s key news stories, including conservation, awards from the US cement sector and materials handling.

Anthony Johnson, CLARCOR Industrial Air, USA, describes dust collection principles and the importance of interlocking operating systems.