Cemex USA was recognized by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for its ongoing commitment to sustainability and land stewardship with the prestigious 2017 Lone Star Land Steward Award for the Trans Pecos Ecoregion.
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Luck Companies Takes Action to Improve Chesapeake Bay
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay recognized Luck Companies – Corporate Campus as a “Businesses for the Bay” Founding Gold Member. Luck Companies – Corporate Campus renewed its membership with a growing partnership of large and small businesses in the Chesapeake Bay watershed that are undertaking voluntary actions to improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed, rivers…
Read MoreSurvey Documents Sustainability of Asphalt Pavements
The latest survey of asphalt-pavement mix producers documents the industry’s continued success in improving the sustainability of America’s roads through the incorporation of recycled materials and the use of energy-saving warm-mix asphalt technologies.
Read MoreVulcan’s Irwindale Facility Achieves ISO 14001 Re-Certification
The Western Division of Vulcan Materials Co. has been recognized by The International Organization of Standardization (ISO) with 14001 recertification for its Reliance facility, located in Irwindale, Calif.
Read MoreLafargeHolcim Develops Mineral-Based Insulation Product
Airium, an innovative new product from LafargeHolcim, is a “disruptive technology in the insulation market,” according to the company. Developed and patented by LafargeHolcim’s global R&D center near Lyon, France, Airium is a mineral insulating foam that improves energy efficiency for buildings, from floor to ceiling.
Read MoreCreating a Culture of Sustainability
According to Stephen Ashkin, CEO of Sustainability DashboardTools, a web-based system that helps facilities measure and monitor their consumption and use of natural resources, there are four things necessary for a business to create what he calls “a culture of sustainability.”
Read MoreAggregate Industries Products Central to Sustainable Construction Project
Aggregate Industries US made a huge contribution to the new MGM National Harbor project on the eastern shore of the Potomac River, just south of Washington, D.C. The 1 million-sq.-ft. facility – which will feature gaming, lodging, entertaining, dining, retail and parking space – is a showcase for sustainability.
Read MoreCemex Completes Water Recycling System at Balcones Quarry
Cemex announced the completion of a new water recycling system at the Cemex Balcones quarry near New Braunfels, Texas. The state-of-the-art system will decrease the building materials company’s environmental impact and reliance on water pulled from nearby sources by using 90 percent less water annually than previously used by the quarry’s wash plant.
Read MoreAggregate Industries Honored with Green Star Award
The Environmental League of Massachusetts (ELM) honored the Aggregate Industries US Northeast Region with the Green Star Award during ELM’s annual Earth Night. Aggregate Industries was recognized for its dedication and commitment to creating a healthy environment and a future of clean energy.
Read MoreAtlas Copco Makes Sustainability List
Atlas Copco has been ranked seventh by Newsweek Green Rankings, one of the world’s foremost corporate environmental rankings of the 500 largest publicly traded, global companies by market capitalization.
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