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Sustainability
What is YOUR sustainability message?
The renovation and expansion at Miron’s corporate office received LEED Gold. Sustainable features of the facility include a cool roof, direct views to the outdoors, daylighting, low-flow plumbing fixtures, and a geothermal heating/cooling system.
Business
NAPA Launches Sustainability Commendation for Asphalt Plants
National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)
The new commendation requires plants to understand, quantify, and control their energy use, emissions, and use of recycled materials, as well as to articulate a corporate sustainability plan.
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Sustainability
Astec's Double Barrel Green System Wins Green-Construction Award
Gaia Awards aim to promote responsibility to the environment by recognizing achievements and providing a platform to highlight 'green' products and showcase future developments
Portable Generators
Video: Kohler Generator Promises $1 per Hour Savings
Kohler product manager explains how the new 12.3-kW Pro 12.3 EFI can cut fuel costs by $1 per hour and earn back its price premium in a year for most users.
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Portable Generators
PRO12.3 EFI Portable Generator
Rehlko (formerly Kohler Company)
Closed-loop electronic fuel injection cuts $1 per hour in fuel costs from 12.3-kW generator
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Personal Protection Equipment
Video: Illumagear's Halo Light Looks to Increase Construction Worksite Safety
The Halo Light from ILLUMAGEAR is the only 360-degree personal active safety system (PASS) that attaches to any hard hat and produces a ring of light around the wearer enabling him or her to see and be seen in all directions at all times
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Concrete
Concrete Grooving Gaining Accceptance as a Method to Preserve Pavement
International Grooving & Grinding Association
IGGA talks about case studies where diamond-ground pavements have extended concrete pavement lives more than 30 years
John Roberts, executive director of the IGGA says diamond saw cut patterns can be a means of road rehabilitation that can save municipalities and taxpayers money by extending a pavements useful life.
Concrete
Cracking the Myth of Sustainability in Concrete Construction
CTS Cement Manufacturing Corp.
Ken Vallens, Vice President Product Development/Engineering Sales at CTS Cement talks about concrete sustainability at World of Concrete 2014
Ken Vallens, vice president product development/engineering sales at CTS speaking about concrete sustainability at World of Concrete 2014.
Diesel Engines
Komatsu America Announces Production Start of EPA-certified Tier 4 Final Engines
Komatsu America Corp.
Tier 4 Final technology will be integrated into construction and mining engines ranging in size from 3.3 to 46 liters
The Tier 4 Final technology will be integrated into Komatsu America construction and mining engines ranging from 3.3 to 46 liters starting in January 2014.
Business
Full-depth Reclamation, RAP & Micro Surfacing
A reclaimer and emulsion tanker introduce emulsion to the RAP, placed on top of a cement-treated subgrade.
Earthmoving Equipment
Volvo Converts First Construction-Equipment Factory to Run Entirely on Renewable Power
Volvo Construction Equipment
The facility in Braas, Sweden is the company's first carbon neutral operation powered by wind, biomass and hydropower
The Braas, Sweden articulated hauler production facility joined a Volvo Group initiative in 2007 that saw it switch to green electricity. It is now entirely powered by renewable energy.
Other Components
Anti-Idling System for Work Trucks
Idle Free Systems, Inc.
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