The Americas

Wahl Refractory Solutions, Fremont, Ohio, will now conduct business under the name Wahl Refractory Solutions, a Fosbel Company.

The company has announced that MediaCorp Canada Inc. has named it as one of Canada’s top employers for young people. The recognition speaks to Lafarge Canada’s commitment to foster a workplace where growth, learning and development are key components of its Employee Value Proposition.

Lafarge Canada Inc., Svante Inc., and Total S.A., have reached a major milestone in Project CO2MENT. The multi-phase project is celebrating the completion of Phase II, including the construction and installation of technology to capture and filter CO2 from the flue gas.

As President-elect Joe Biden takes office, whether he will be able to pass his campaign proposals through Congress will have major implications for the US economy and construction industry in the years ahead. Dariana Tani, Economist at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view on the situation.

The Portland Cement Association (PCA), has welcomed the Biden Administration’s plan to re-engage with international trading partners in the Paris Agreement to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.

Facility Certification signifies that the industrial plant performs in the top 25% of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency and meets strict energy efficiency performance levels set by the EPA.

The company recently held Safety Week 2021, its annual company-wide initiative designed to get employees focused on health and safety.

The company has signed an agreement to acquire Firestone Building Products (FSBP), a leader in commercial roofing and building envelope solutions based in the United States.

Argos Dominicana, together with the Sur Futuro Foundation, recently delivered 1099 kits to students from the Enriquillo, Julián Jiménez, Hato Viejo, San Nicolás, Malpáez and Zeneida Beltré educational centres in the municipality of Nigua, San Cristóbal, in order to improve the educational conditions of the Initial and Primary educational levels.

The company has been acknowledged for ongoing efforts in its operations to implement, maintain, and grow an environment that emphasises both culture and values.

The CEMEX Foundation will deliver grants to 80 non-profit organisations to help provide food, shelter, safety and education in communities deeply affected by the pandemic.

Grupo Argos cement company, the Public Works Secretariat of the Mayor's Office of Soledad (Atlántico) and the Urban Development and Environment Establishment of Soledad (Edumas ), with the support of ACD Consultores, recently presented the Cosechas de Confianza project, which aims to contribute to the food security of linked households through the implementation of home gardens.

An UNTHA XR3000C mobil-e shredder is now in operation at Geocycle’s co-processing facility in Córdoba, Argentina, as the innovative waste handler continues to progress towards a zero-waste future.

CEMEX España, S.A., an indirect subsidiary of CEMEX, will increase its shareholdings in CEMEX Latam Holdings.

The company has unveiled its TOP50 ConTech Startups list, which includes the 50 most promising new solutions from the 2020 construction ecosystem and the cities of the future.