Sustainability: Page 17

Worksite Equipment
The Sharpest Tools in the Toolbox
Preventive maintenance tracking for everything from cranes to circular saws is the best way to not only make jobsites safer, but also to cut down on unexpected delays for emergency repairs.
Two timeless key factors in the safe use of construction site tools is choosing the right tool for the job, as well as making sure the tools are in good condition before use.
Business
NIOSH Publishes New Resource To Minimize Lead Exposures During Lead Pipe Removal
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
When workers are exposed to lead at the work site, they may unknowingly carry it home on their skin, clothes, or personal items such as cell phones, keys, and boots. This can lead to potential lead exposures for other household members.
Workers at risk may include managers, line supervisors, or field workers such as those from plumbing companies, city utilities, or construction companies who work with water lines.
Business
Hitachi Global Air Power Welcomes New VP of Operations
Hitachi Global Air Power
Ballenger will lead the company’s manufacturing in Michigan City, Ind. and has worked as a Lean consultant for Hitachi Global Air Power since July 2023.
Ballenger brings more than 40 years of management experience to Hitachi Global Air Power.
Business
National Safety Council Names Callahan Chairman at Campbell Institute
National Safety Council
Prior to serving in his current role as president and chief operating officer, Callahan served in a variety of business development and management roles throughout his nearly 20-year tenure with ISN.
As the Institute’s chairman, Callahan will be responsible for guiding the organization’s strategic direction and partnerships across a global network of business leaders and professionals in government, nonprofit, education, and labor.
Business
Volvo Group, CRH Collaborate on Net-Zero
Volvo Group
Both companies have previously successfully collaborated on projects for both on-road and off-road segments of the CRH business.
Both organizations are on ambitious journeys to reduce emissions.
Concrete
Overcapacity & Net-Zero Discussed At WCA 2024
World Cement Association
The WCA 2024 Conference provided a forum for open discussions, bringing industry leaders and stakeholders together to address the industry’s most pressing issues, share best practices, and recognize innovation.
Overcapacity & Net-Zero Discussed At WCA 2024
Concrete Materials
Re-Engineering Fly Ash For Green Cement
Eco Material Technologies - A CRH Company
There’s more fly ash available for construction than contractors might think. Now we need to mine that and recycle the ash with innovative engineering to allow use of even greater volumes.
Re-Engineering Fly Ash SCM For Green Cement
Concrete Mixers
Hydrogen-Powered Concrete Mixer Project Started
Cummins Inc.
Terex Advance Mixer Inc., Edge Materials LLC, and PCC Hydrogen Inc. sign with Cummins Inc. to put mixer trucks powered by Cummins’ zero-carbon, hydrogen fueled internal combustion engines to real-world test.
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Sustainability
Fed Announces $384 Million Low Carbon Asphalt Investment
Out of the GSA's announced $2 billion, which included 150 different construction projects using low embodied carbon materials, a significant portion of it will directly impact the asphalt and road building industry.
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Equipment
Barricade Building Products ThermoPro Rigid Insulation System
Barricade Building Products
ThermoPro is designed to provide thermal performance without the need for transitioning to 2x6 studs, thus enabling builders to meet the new 2021 IECC code requirements.
ThermoPro is designed to provide thermal performance without the need for transitioning to 2x6 studs, thus enabling builders to meet the new 2021 IECC code requirements.
Concrete
Op-Ed: Considering Concrete Carbonation Across its Complete Life Cycle
Building Transparency
Carbonation naturally reduces one of the world's most-used building materials' carbon footprint but it's important to calculate carbonation's effect beyond the cement kiln, across all phases of the concrete life cycle.
Concrete Carbonation & The Life Cycle
Sustainability
The Buy Clean Impact on Asphalt
The Buy Clean legislation has been put in place to not only help the environment but to aid construction companies’ efforts toward reducing their carbon footprint.
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