Cement News tagged under: environmental
Huaxin to establish waste treatment facility, China21 September 2011, Published under Cement NewsHuaxin Cement Co Ltd and Shanghai Building Material (Group) plan to jointly establish an environmental engineering company at Shanghai’s Bailong Port, a demonstration area for the efficient use of construction materials. Along with making cement, two production lines will have the combined capacity to treat 750,000t of sewage sludge and 1Mta of industrial waste. The large project is now awaiting administrative approval. Beijing and Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, already have such operat... |
HeidelbergCement signs birdlife cooperation agreement19 September 2011, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement and the internationally recognized nature conservation organisation BirdLife International signed a co-operation agreement on 16 Setember 2011 with the main goal of further improving the protection of biodiversity at quarrying sites. HeidelbergCement expects that this collaboration will further strengthen its leading role in the promotion of biodiversity at quarrying sites. As early as 2009, the Group was the first company in the international building materials industry to... |
Titan sites recognised for health and safety programmes, USA16 September 2011, Published under Cement NewsTwo Titan America cement company sites in North Carolina will be recognised this month by the state Department of Labor for safety and health programs. Roanoke Cement Company terminal sites in Winston-Salem and Castle Hayne will be honored as part of the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program. Roanoke Cement Company is a subsidiary of Titan America, the cement corporation currently eyeing New Hanover County as a potential site for a new plant. Both the Winstom-Salem and Castle H... |
European of Holcim competition announced16 September 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe Holcim Awards Gold 2011 for Europe and USD 100,000 was awarded to German architects realities united for a project on the UNESCO World Heritage site of Museuminsel in the heart of Berlin. The Flussbad urban plan will remediate an area rich in cultural heritage by transforming an under-utilised arm of the River Spree into a natural 745m-long "swimming pool". The project will form a swimming zone equivalent to 17 Olympic-sized pools - and directly improve the quality of urban life and the ... |
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... |