Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Holcim Awards Winners for Africa Middle East15 September 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe winners of the 3rd International Holcim Awards competition for sustainable construction projects and visions from Africa Middle East have been announced at a ceremony in Casablanca. A total of US$300,000 was presented to 10 outstanding projects submitted by architects, planners, engineers and project owners. The winning projects illustrate the broad scope of applying sustainable approaches in construction including school infrastructure, community renewal, urban redevelopment, and ener... |
HeidelbergCement launches Quarry Life Award15 September 2011, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement has launched the Quarry Life Award, an international competition to find new ideas for the conservation and promotion of species diversity in quarries and gravel pits. “Our company commits to promote the exceptional local flora and fauna in its more than 1000 quarries and pits worldwide,” said Dr. Bernd Scheifele, CEO of HeidelbergCement. “We believe that research projects and ideas can raise the knowledge of the biological value of quarrying sites and thereby contribute... |
House Panel Clears Delay, Revision Of EPA Rules for Cement Kilns,14 September 2011, Published under Cement NewsA House Energy and Commerce subcommittee Sept. 13 approved two bills by voice vote that would delay the Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to strengthen air pollutant standards for cement kilns. Approval of the bills by the Subcommittee on Energy and Power sends them to the full committee, which is expected to mark up the measures in coming weeks. House Republican leaders plan to bring the bills to the House floor the week of Oct. 3. The EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (H.R. 2250)... |
Cockburn wins appeal over licence, Australia13 September 2011, Published under Cement NewsCockburn Cement has successfully overturned an environmental licence condition that would have required it to fit expensive pollution control equipment to one of its kilns after the company appealed to the Supreme Court. Environment Minister Bill Marmion touted tough new licence conditions in May after years of complaints from residents near the company’s Munster plant about dust and odour - complaints the company claimed it was taking seriously by boosting its "community engagement" progra... |
’No concern’ over food near Hanson Cement, Padeswood, UK13 September 2011, Published under Cement NewsHealth experts say samples taken near Hanson Cement in Padeswood factory in Flintshire, Wales show no cause for concern associated with dioxins in locally-produced food. As part of the assessment near the cement works, milk, soil and vegetation samples were analysed from between 2004 and 2009. The report is the latest in a series on the effects of the cement works on local public health. In May a report found no evidence of consistent cancer clusters in the area. That study was launched... |
HeidelbergCement publishes sustainability update, 2009/1008 September 2011, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement has published the fourth group Sustainability Report. The report focuses on a transparent presentation of the most significant topics relating to sustainability, to comply with the latest standards of reporting. New this year is that a selection of KPIs from the cement business line concerning occupational health & safety and environmental protection have been subjected to an independent auditor’s review. In doing so, the company increases data quality and likewise complies... |
Lafarge considering R&D facility, India06 September 2011, Published under Cement NewsLafarge India is mulling over to set up a research and development (R&D) facility in India for developing solutions and products to suit the growing demand of ’green’ infrastructure and affordable housing, a senior company official said. "Demand for new infrastructure and housing in India is increasing rapidly. This growth, however, must be met through new, innovative approaches to construction that take into account social, economic and environmental imperatives. We are mulling setting up ... |
Novacem wins green award06 September 2011, Published under Cement NewsNovacem’s Carbon Negative Cement won Material ConneXion’s second annual MEDIUM Award. “If implemented, the material would take care of most of construction’s attempts at carbon reductions in one fell swoop,” says Material ConneXion Vice President Dr. Andrew H. Dent of the company’s selection for 2011 MEDIUM award. The selection, Novacem‘s Carbon Negative Cemement, replaces calcium carbonates used in typical cement formulation with magnesium silicates and uses a lower-temperature producti... |
Health and safety leads Hanson’s sustainability highlights06 September 2011, Published under Cement NewsHanson UK’s 2011 Performance and Sustainability Report, published today, shows how the company has exceeded its targets across a range of areas, including biodiversity, waste reduction, responsible sourcing and health and safety. The report, which covers the calendar year 2010, also highlights Hanson’s achievement in becoming the largest building materials company in the UK to receive the Carbon Trust Standard across all business lines. The standard is awarded to organisations that have ac... |
Lehigh, county discuss new reclamation plan01 September 2011, Published under Cement NewsLehigh Southwest Cement was the subject of a Cupertino county planning meeting Tuesday regarding the development of a new reclamation plan. A reclamation plan would see a restoration on portions of the mined land in unincorporated county land near Cupertino. Any surface mining operation conducted without an approved reclamation plan is in violation of the State Mining and Reclamation Act. The quiet and calm evening meeting at the Quinlan Community Center in Cupertino saw less than 50 atten... |