The 30 billion tons of concrete that the world makes each year have a massive carbon footprint. Cement, the main ingredient, is responsible for around 8% of global emissions—meaning that if it were a ...

For decades, the key metrics for concrete in construction were durability, reliability, safety and cost. In recent years, however, sustainability has been added to that list by customers seeking to ...

CHICAGO, Illinois, September 9, 2008 (ENS) - In the first settlement secured by the federal government in its enforcement of the Clean Air Act to reduce air emissions from Portland cement plants, two ...

This was not your typical retirement party: A bunch of construction industry types gathered at Sublime Systems in Somerville to bid farewell to the most commonly used kind of cement. Sublime cofounder ...