The Americas

Cemex, a leading provider of high-quality building materials, announces its pivotal role in the construction of the new Howard Frankland Bridge in Tampa, Florida.

CRH announces that Alan Connolly has been appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer effective January 1, 2025.

Holcim is progressing on the planned full capital market separation of its North American business, planned by way of a 100% spin-off to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Sublime will draw on its up-to US$87 million award from the DOE’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) to begin essential design and planning activities for its cement factory.

Heidelberg Materials North America has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Giant Cement Holding Inc., an established cement producer on the US East Coast with a focus on using waste-derived fuels.

Lafarge Canada, and its subsidiary Innocon, have announced a pioneering collaboration with The Daniels Corporation driving sustainable construction by leveraging carbon smart design principles and optimising concrete mix designs at the Daniels on Parliament development located in downtown Toronto.

Eagle Materials Inc. has awarded thyssenkrupp Polysius with the modernisation and expansion of its Laramie, Wyoming cement plant.

Summit Materials, Inc. has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Quikrete Holdings, Inc. for US$52.50 per share in cash, for a total enterprise value of approximately US$11.5 billion, including debt.

Cemex Ventures has announced an initial hydrogen deployment at industrial scale with HiiROC at its Rugby cement plant in the United Kingdom.

Cemex was awarded the Net-Zero Industries Award by Mission Innovation at a ceremony during COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan for its revolutionary clinker decarbonisation process using concentrated solar power.

Cemex announced the winners of its Cemex Building Award 2024 at a ceremony in Monterrey, Mexico, attended by leading architects, designers, engineers, and construction industry professionals from around the world.

To fill the current gap in low-carbon cement and concrete guidance, PCA and professionals across the cement-concrete-construction value chain have developed a new resource, Lower Carbon Concrete: Voluntary Guidelines for Developing a Protocol.

The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has launched its international definitions for low carbon cement and concrete.

Heidelberg Materials North America has introduced sustainable innovations at its Edmonton Cement Plant, replacing up to 50% of fossil fuels with low carbon alternative fuels.

Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) and its members call for governments and policymakers around the world to help the sector achieve its key decarbonisation goals through implementing key enabling policies.