Weekly newsletter of Northwest Cement Council - Issue #1

Over the last 2,000 years, the art of mixing cement and using it to bind concrete hasn’t changed very much – and it remains one of the world’s biggest emitters of carbon. Entrepreneur Tom Schuler previews an innovative way to create concrete, potentially turning it into a carbon sink that traps CO2 from the atmosphere – while producing a viable building material.

Without a national template, cities are left to calculate emissions on their own. A new study shows most underestimate.

The consortium will accelerate the real-world implementation of solutions to address climate change

Core pour #2 at Sydney in Coquitlam is complete! Our on-site did a tremendous job pouring the core safely and efficiently.

Sydney, by Marcon and Ledingham…

Robert Litan outlines ways in which Congress and the Biden administration can pursue climate resilience through economic recovery efforts and regulatory and executive actions.

The Global Cement Report TM – 13th Edition, will be fully updated and revised and contain key market information for over 170 countries, researched by International Cement Review’s experienced team of analysts.

After a flat market in 2020, cement consumption in the U.S. Pacific region is expected to grow slightly by 0.9% in 2021according to the Portland Cement Association Market Intelligence Group.

Check Out the PCA Cement Manufacturing Webinar Program 2021 featuring John Kline the Principal at Kline Consulting, LLC, a consulting firm assisting sustainable building material companies (start-ups to global producers), to improve their operational and environmental performance.