New program will support development of more accurate product content rating system to boost agency and contractor purchases of low-carbon construction materials.
Not since the “United States Steel Hour” during the golden age of television has the Pittsburgh-based steelmaker had such drama like the firm’s current public relations fight with former bidder Cleveland-Cliffs over its proposed acquisition by Japan’s Nippon Steel Corporation.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a final rule prohibiting ongoing uses of chrysotile asbestos, the only known form of asbestos currently imported, processed or distributed for use in the U.S.
Grant Quasha is the CEO of Eco Material, a leading producer and supplier of cement products using selective cementitious materials (SCMs) and other alternative material sources. The company has made significant investments in recent years to expand its supply of SCMs beyond traditional sources of waste materials produced by coal-fired power plants. Quasha spoke with ENR about the current and future prospects for alternative materials in the cement supply chain.