Americas

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has announced a challenge to raise $1 million as part of the ACI Foundation’s annual appeal.

Green Rock has acquired Alabama-based Couch Aggregates in a move which it says expands its footprint in the construction aggregates industry. 

Lafarge Canada is working with its subsidiary Geocycle Canada and Rio Tinto to reuse waste from the aluminium smelting process to make cement. 

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has confirmed three miners were fatally injured after entering confined spaces to clear material and obstructions between 2017 and 2020. 

Tsurumi America has appointed Christopher Bristol municipal product sales manager for North America to support its distribution network in the implementation of the Avant Series product line. 

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has signed an agreement with the Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association (PACA) to expand activities relating to environmental stewardship.

Arcosa has acquired recycled aggregates provider Strata Materials in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) area for approximately $87 million.

The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDoT) is to use drones and Botlink's map generation software to measure stockpiles of aggregate materials.

LafargeHolcim is to open a solar field which will provide clean and renewable energy to the Hagerstown Cement Plant in the US state of Maryland.