Sources: Holcim US, Chicago; CP staff An ECOPact concrete mix specification for the recently topped out Populus hotel in Denver nets a 764-ton reduction in carbon dioxide emissions when measured against CO2 metrics attending conventional ready mixed concrete. Denver producer Holcim US designs ECOPact concretes with supplementary binding agents to offset Read more…
Sources: Chaney Enterprises, Gambrills, Md.; CMCM staff Chaney Enterprises’ new Ever Concrete Series affords architects, engineers, contractors and owners an opportunity to consciously reduce the embodied carbon of their projects by selecting from a range of mixes that utilize less carbon-intensive ingredients, coupled with innovative sustainable solutions and carbon offsets. Read more…
Sources: Cemex S.A.B. de C.V., Monterrey, Mexico; CMCM staff Along with solid 2022 financials, Cemex reports a 4.6 percent year over year reduction in carbon dioxide emissions tied to its global cement, aggregate and ready mixed concrete operations, compounding a record 4.4 percent cut achieved in 2021. Under Future in Read more…
Sources: Heidelberg Materials North America, Irving, Texas; CMCM staff The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Carbon Storage Assurance Facility Enterprise initiative (CarbonSAFE) has awarded nearly $9 million for a study of carbon dioxide storage prospects in the subsurface geology at Heidelberg Materials’ upgraded Mitchell, Ind. cement plant. The proposed study Read more…
Sources: Graniterock, Watsonville, Calif.; CM2 staff Northern California’s top independent aggregate and ready mixed concrete producer has deployed 15,000 photovoltaic panels on a low-profile, 20-acre parcel at its flagship quarry in Aromas. Installed away from public view, the 5-megawatt capacity solar farm will provide more than 50 percent of the Read more…
Sources: Cemex, S.A.B. de C.V., Monterrey, Mexico; CP staff The parent company of major cement, aggregate, ready mixed and concrete block producer Cemex USA, Houston, has validated its 2030 decarbonization goals, including Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions reduction measures, through the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The revised Cemex S.A.B. Read more…
Ready mixed concrete is defined in the ASTM C 94 standard and specified for cast-in-place, reinforced and/or post-tensioned structural conditions. It combines hydraulic binder, primarily portland cement but also supplementary materials such as Class F or Class C fly ash, slag or pozzolan; chemical or mineral admixtures; sand, gravel or Read more…