Check out this infographic to learn more about the benefits of concrete fiber additives. More
Recognizing 50 companies worldwide that have "made a sizable impact on major global social or environmental problems," CEMEX has been named one of Fortune’s Change the World list.Thanks to the “Patrimono Hoy” program, CEMEX was selected out of more than 200 nominees to be acknowledged. The program provides “low-income families living in urban and semi urban areas with a chess to building materials, as well as microfinacing, technical advice, and logistical support to assist participants in building their own homes.” More
Rubber, steel, and textile fibres from tires can be resused in concrete to make... More
Update your knowledge with the 2015 NPCA webinar series. More
NRMCA is seeking proposals for presentations at the 2015 International Concrete Sustainability Conference. The 10th annual conference will provide learning opportunities on the latest advances, technical knowledge, continuing research, tools and solutions for sustainable concrete design, manufacturing, and construction. More
NRMCA is seeking proposals for presentations at the 2015 International Concrete Sustainability Conference. The 10th annual conference will provide learning opportunities on the latest advances, technical knowledge, continuing research, tools and solutions for sustainable concrete design, manufacturing, and construction. More
The USGBC's release of version 4 of the LEED rating system (LEED v4) includes new requirements for product declarations related to toxicity and human health effects. More
Here is an online course designed to provide an executive-level overview for senior managers and develop core competencies for middle managers. More
I’ve included a number of news items in this week’s newsletter about proposed new building products. Activists in the green building movement are increasingly investing their time, talent and treasure in projects to create a new generation of building materials. These innovative products are often units shaped like conventional clay-fired brick and concrete masonry units. And at first glance, these products appear to be less harmful to the environment. But are they viable replacements? More
The interest in developing sustainable building material products has resulted in the increased use of non-traditional materials as ingredients in making building units. Some of these new ingredients include wood chips, plastics, and even shredded rug. These ingredients are often mixed with cements. They are cast into shapes that look like traditional concrete masonry units and fired clay bricks. While they may appear to be at first glance to be similar to these traditional building units, products cast with alternative materials often do not conform to the ASTM standards for those unit types. More
