US construction activity declines amid broader economic slowdown
The contraction was driven by a 0.5 per cent fall in private construction outlays, with residential investment down 0.7 per cent. Notably, single-family housing starts dropped ...
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US cement demand to dip 1.6% in 2025, long-term outlook remains positive
US cement consumption is forecast to decline by 1.6 per cent in 2025, according to the American Cement Association (ACA)’s Spring Forecast. Despite elevated interest rates and ...
University of Michigan researchers convert CO2 into cement precursor
Chemists at the University of Michigan (U-M) have published research detailing a method to capture CO 2 from air and turn it into metal oxalates that can then be used in ce...
Sublime Systems' US$87m grant cancelled by US DoE
Low-carbon cement developer Sublime Systems has lost a US$87m federal award issued last March, as part of the cuts announced by the Trump administration. The award ...
GCC secures US$135m financing for plant expansion in Texas
Mexico-based cement and construction materials producer GCC , formerly known as Grupo Cementos Chihuahua, has closed a pair of bank loans for US$135m to finance expansion ...
PCA responds to proposed US tariffs on Canadian and Mexican cement
The Portland Cement Association (PCA), representing US cement manufacturers, has expressed concern over the Trump Administration’s proposed 25 per cent tariffs on cement import...
PCA reveals 2023 as US cement industry's most energy-efficient year to date
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) has released its latest US Labor-Energy Input Survey, revealing that 2023 was the US cement industry’s most energy-efficient year to date....
US cement sales continue to slide in July
Total shipments of Portland and blended cement, including imports, in the US and Puerto Rico amounted to 9.286Mt in July, down 2.9 per cent year-on-year (YoY) from the 9.338Mt ...
Princeton University study uses human bones as model for strengthening cement
Inspired by the structure of human bone, researchers at Princeton University have developed a new cement-based material that is 5.6 times more damage-resistant than convention...
Holcim expands alternative thermal energy capacity at Hagerstown
Holcim US Inc 's Hagerstown plant in Maryland, USA, is accelerating its net-zero journey by expanding its alternative thermal energy capacity to 45 per cent, representing 58...