The Americas

Van Tongeren opens new North American headquarters in Lebanon, Pennsylvania.

Orion Group Holdings, Inc., a leading specialty construction company, has been awarded a US$18 million contract Port of Corpus Christi, Texas.

Majid Al Futtaim, Integral Group and Signify have signed up to the Commitment, which is challenging businesses around the world to eliminate operational carbon emissions from their building portfolios by 2030.

CEMEX Go now covers almost a quarter of the company’s customers with full roll out expected by the end of the year.

Portland Cement Association's US cement producers are urging congress to reauthorise federal legislation needed to maintain and improve the nation's water infrastructure.

BMV, the Mexican Stock Exchange, has recognised CEMEX's sustainability for a third consecutive year as the best-qualified company in the area of sustainability from a total of 79 listed companies..

CRH will group its Europe Lightside, Europe Distribution and Americas Products divisions into one new Building Products division, as well as exploring the sale of its Europe Distribution business.

The World Cement Association welcomes Meghna Group of Industries, Unique Cement Industries Limited, to its international membership.

CalPortland has named Kerri L. Leininger as its new VP of government relations.

CEMEX Latam Holdings is to sell its stake in a cement terminal in the Amazonas province of Brazil.

Fives Group has received the last acceptance certificate from Cementos Fortaleza for the new 3300 clinker production line at the Tula cement plant.

CEMEX Ventures has invested in PRYSMEX, a start-up company that offers improved workplace health and safety through the Internet of Things and real-time data collection.

Boral Limited has agreed to sell its US Concrete and Quarries business in Denver, Colorado to Brannan Sand and Gravel Company.

An experiment to test the setting of cement in low-gravity conditions has been included on the latest resupply mission to the International Space Station.

LOESCHE, an engineering company, gains a competitive edge with advanced mill technology.