The Americas

The US Environmental Protection Agency has awarded ENERGY STAR® certification to Argos cement plants located in Roberta, Alabama, and Harleyville, South Carolina.

Argos has been recognised in fourth place in the innovation ranking carried out by the Colombian National Association of Entrepreneurs (ANDI) in alliance with the Dinero Magazine.

The company has supplied more than 70 000 cubic metres of concrete for the second largest vehicle storage building in the world.

The company recorded global net revenue of R$3.9 billion in the second quarter of 2020, an increase of 18% as compared to the same period in 2019.

The company has announced that its Board of Directors approved a 4% increase in its quarterly cash dividend, raising it from US$0.55 per share to US$0.57 per share on the company’s outstanding common stock.

The company provided 15 000 t of cement for the revamped 12 390-foot runway at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

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).