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• Cement Industry Honors 2013 Leaders in Environmental Excellence

  Posted On: May 16, 2013

  Five cement plants received special recognition for their commitment to improving the environment and their communities at the 12th Annual Cement Industry Environment and Energy Awards, presented by the Portland Cement Association (PCA) and Cement Americas magazine at PCA's Spring Meeting in Chicago, April 29, 2013.

  The awards honor individual ...

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  Category: Awards

• PCA Extends Ad Program to State and Local Officials

  Posted On: April 09, 2013

  Beginning in April 2013, PCA is running its national paving advertising campaign in Governing magazine.

  The monthly publication reaches more than 80,000 state, county, and municipal government officials. The circulation by level of government consists of 38 percent city/town, 33 percent state, and 22 percent county.

  The move reflects PCA’s ...

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  Category: Marketing and Promotion

• "How Concrete It Is"

  Posted On: March 08, 2013

  Song, dance, concrete, and a blowtorch. They all come together in a musical tribute to everyone's favorite building material by University of Illinois architecture student Klaudia Siczek.

   

   

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  Category: Education

• Street Smarts: Stiffer Pavements Can Reduce Fuel Use

  Posted On: March 07, 2013

  As we look for ways to improve gas mileage, we may want to consider what we're driving on rather than what we're driving in.

  Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have found that a pavement property called deflection could save more that $15 billion in annual fuel costs ...

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  Category: Sustainability

• 'Deflated' Rolls Out MIT Study on Gas Mileage

  Posted On: January 23, 2013

  PCA’ s current advertising campaign for concrete paving focuses on the work of the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub on how pavement type affects the fuel efficiency of cars and trucks that use them.

  The MIT study cited in the ad shows that using stiffer pavements on the nation’s roads could reduce ...

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  Category: Sustainability

• Lessons Learned From Superstorm Sandy

  Posted On: December 03, 2012

  As we continue to deal with the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, a bill now before Congress will help us take a common sense approach to rebuilding after a disaster.

  The Disaster Savings and Resilient Construction Act of 2012 (H.R. 5839) provides an incentive for builders and contractors who use resilient ...

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  Category: Resilience

• Urge Congress to Avoid Fiscal Cliff and Preserve Jobs

  Posted On: November 20, 2012

  Contact your federal elected officials and urge them to take immediate action to avoid the pending “fiscal cliff,” a $500 billion hit to the U.S. economy due to take effect at year’s end, barring congressional action.

   As the construction industry attempts to recover from the steepest economic downturn since the ...

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  Category: Legislation

• "Fiscal Cliff" Could Derail Construction Growth

  Posted On: October 02, 2012

  Although PCA expects cement consumption to grow modestly in 2012 and 2013 (6.9 percent and 5.7 percent, respectively), there is high risk attached to the forecast if Congress fails to avert the “fiscal cliff," according to a report issued by PCA last week.

  Tax increases of $400 billion, coupled with $200 billion ...

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  Category: Market Intelligence

• Joplin to Think Harder about Building Options

  Posted On: September 27, 2012

  Local professionals dedicated to rebuilding a strong and sustainable Joplin will offer a free fair to provide area residents an opportunity to learn more about green and resilient building.

  On May 22, 2011, a devastating F5 tornado cleared a one mile wide by 14 mile long path of destruction through Joplin, ...

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  Category: Resilience

• Hey Einstein, Part 2: Doing the Math on Concrete vs. Asphalt Costs

  Posted On: September 25, 2012

  A recent post referenced a Nebraska paving project in which the concrete alternative was cheaper than the asphalt options on the basis of initial construction costs.

  Not to mention the savings over the lifetime of the project as calculated in a life-cycle cost analysis.

  The conclusion:   "Hey Einstein: It ...

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  Category: Paving Projects

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