The Americas

The cement producer in Argentina has announced results for the three-month and six-month period ended 30 June 2020.

Lafarge Infrastructure has been awarded the Main Street/Dollarton Highway Interchange contract – the final phase of the US$198 million Highway 1 Lower Lynn Improvement Project in Metro Vancouver.

The foundation has awarded grants to more than 20 different non-profit organisations across California to support struggling communities.

CEMEX USA and Orlando Health have recently unveiled a new blue heart-shaped concrete monument and courtyard in appreciation of frontline healthcare workers at Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital in Ocoee.

The company has reported encouraging results amid the COVID-19 crisis.

The company has reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 ended 30 June 2020.

The ECOPact range forms part of the company’s sustainability strategy, which aims to help the transition towards low-carbon and circular construction.

The Civil Quarterly’s (TCQ) key business health findings suggest that heavy civil contractors are generally optimistic about business conditions, despite impacts of COVID-19.

The company in the US has announced a new programme to bring greater transparency to its carbon footprint through the use of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs).

The FTSE4Good Index placed Argos among the top five companies in the world in the construction materials sector with the best corporate governance, environmental and social management practices.

LafargeHolcim is the exclusive supplier of the Bogotá-Villavicencio road infrastructure project, and is making the journey to Bogotà three times faster.

The company has announced that two of its cement terminals in Texas have achieved the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Total waste management specialist Promotora Ambiental SAB de CV (PASA) has strengthened its Waste to Energy capabilities in Mexico, with the investment in a second Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) manufacturing line.

The company has become the first cement producer to apply the recently updated North American PCR for portland, blended, masonry, mortar, and plastic (stucco) cements published by NSF International, National Centre for Sustainability Standards.

The company has announced a long-term contract with CRD to provide a reliable supply of biosolids to use as fuel in cement manufacturing at the Richmond plant.