Cement News tagged under: Environmental
Mexico set to cut emissions12 December 2008, Published under Cement NewsMexico said that it would slash its carbon pollution by 50% before 2050, joining Brazil among large developing economies to pledge large reductions in greenhouse gases. Mexico will reach this goal through voluntary and non-binding commitments to improve energy efficiency in heavy industry, notably in the cement and oil sectors, Environment Minister Juan Rafael Elvira told a press conference. He unveiled key elements of the plan at the UN Framework Conference on Climate Change in Poznan, Po... |
Lafarge honoured for nature projects08 December 2008, Published under Cement NewsLafarge North America’s Davenport cement plant give the impression of heavy industry to those who pass by on Iowa 22. But the massive 840-acre site is crossed by creeks and streams and contains plenty of wildlife habitat. The company has also been working to restore prairie and wetland areas, make greater use of alternative fuels and recycle stormwater runoff. For its restoration efforts, the Lafarge plant recently received honors from the Wildlife Habitat Council, a national organization t... |
Cemex launches first Sustainable Development Report08 December 2008, Published under Cement NewsCemex has launched its first Sustainable Development Report to build on its corporate reporting framework, which was launched in 2006, and shows that improvements have been made in a number of areas, most significantly in the areas of health and safety, where employee lost time injuries reduced by 56%, alternative fuels use, which increased by 52% and rail and sea freight, which rose by 36%. Cemex has found that as a result of its approach to combine visible leadership, training and worker ... |
Roanoke Cement recognized for safe terminals05 December 2008, Published under Cement NewsShree Roanoke Cement Company (RCC) sites have achieved 11 years without a lost time accident: Castle Hayne, Richmond and Winston-Salem terminals. The Portland Cement Association has recently recognised RCC with a certificate commemorating the event. "This is a special milestone in that for 11 years, no employee of these three terminals was injured or had to miss work," says Ronnie Collins, who has served as Business Unit Safety Manager for the Mid-Atlantic, Essex Cement and Separation Techn... |
Bamburi receives environmental certificiation01 December 2008, Published under Cement NewsLafarge’s Bamburi Cement Mombasa Quarries has become the first company in Africa to be certified by Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) for its contribution to wildlife habitat conservation. The certification conducted by the United States-based organization was as a result of Lafarge’s commitment to environmental stewardship and increasing native biodiversity. Lafarge’s Bamburi Cement Mombasa Quarries first received the coveted international recognition in 2006 and was subsequently recertifi... |
QMD meeting to focus on proposed dust rules, US South Coast Air Quality Management District will hold a town hall meeting Wednesday to update the public on recent efforts to reduce emissions of hexav01 December 2008, Published under Cement NewsSouth Coast Air Quality Management District will hold a town hall meeting Wednesday to update the public on recent efforts to reduce emissions of hexavalent chromium from TXI Riverside Cement Co. Air quality officials have spent the past four months working with cement industry leaders to refine proposed amendments to Rule 1156. Rule 1156 was created in 2005 and requires cement facilities to cut emissions of dangerous small particles by half by 2010. The proposed amendments would strengthe... |
Lafarge receives habitat conservation award, US01 December 2008, Published under Cement NewsEmployees at Lafarge North America Inc.’s Harleyville Cement Plant received international recognition for their contributions to wildlife habitat conservation at the Wildlife Habitat Council’s 20th Annual Symposium, 20/20 Vision: Celebrating the Past, Looking to the Future. Lafarge North America Inc. demonstrates its commitment to environmental stewardship and increasing native biodiversity by achieving habitat recertification at the Harleyville Cement Plant. "This year, our 20th anniversa... |
Full steam ahead for Cemex at transport museum01 December 2008, Published under Cement NewsCemex has announced the winning of the contract to provide 5,500m3 for the foundations and flooring of the new prestigious Riverside Museum , which is a new development for the Glasgow Museum of Transport, currently under construction in the Glasgow Harbour. The UK£74 million development was started in March 2008 and was designed by Pritzker Prize winning architect Zaha Hadid. She has also designed the 2012 Olympics Aquatics Centre and is known for pushing the boundaries of architecture and... |
Indonesians honoured with awards for sustainability01 December 2008, Published under Cement NewsTwo Indonesians were honored during the Holcim Awards for their sustainable construction project involving children from Jakarta. Didi Pramujadi and Myrza Yuliansyah received certificates of acknowledgement for their efforts during Thursday’s ceremony in New Delhi for the Asia-Pacific winners of the Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction. "We believe that we (as architects) can contribute to the creation of sustainable construction in the future. We can do this by sharing our knowledge... |
Holcim announces winners for regional competition, Asia Pacific28 November 2008, Published under Cement NewsThe winners of the second Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction from across region Asia Pacific were announced at a ceremony in New Delhi. Total prize money of US$270,000 was presented to 10 projects that show future-oriented and tangible approaches to urban renewal and development, energy efficiency and affordable housing. A rural planning design for a suburban village in Beijing, China received the top prize of US$100,000 and the Holcim Awards Gold 2008 for effectively combining heri... |