Tag: concrete
Is our concrete infrastructure made to last?: uOttawa researcher explains
Concrete is often regarded as the backbone of our infrastructure. However, our seemingly indestructible infrastructure is currently facing major challenges. Professor Leandro Sanchez, an...
Lafarge Canada completes full transition to greener cement in St-Constant Plant
Lafarge Canada announced the full transition of production from traditional general-use cement to OneCem, a greener product that results in significantly lower CO2 emissions,...
Lafarge Canada and CarbiCrete partner to reduce embodied carbon in concrete
Lafarge Canada announced a partnership with CarbiCrete, a climate tech company at the forefront of eco-friendly construction solutions. This collaboration emphasizes sustainability, innovation, and...
Cement Association of Canada joins Net-Zero Challenge initiative
Canada’s cement industry is leading the way in the fight to tackle climate change by joining the Net-Zero Challenge. The Net-Zero Challenge is a voluntary...
EXP partners to complete concrete gravity dam project in Sudbury
EXP’s Earth & Environmental and Infrastructure groups worked in partnership with Cecchetto & Sons Ltd. to provide detailed design engineering services and construction quality...
Aecon pilots low carbon concrete to help achieve emissions reduction target
In support of its target to achieve a 30 per cent reduction in direct CO2 emissions by 2030 and reach net-zero by 2050, Aecon...
Crosslinx makes a big impact with a smaller carbon footprint
By Stacia Van Zetten and Jolene McLaughlin
The Eglinton Crosstown LRT (ECLRT) is part of Metrolinx’s regional transportation plan, The Big Move, and is one...
Ontario funds building of ready-mix concrete plant
The Ontario government is providing $400,000 through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to The Sarjeant Co. Ltd. to build a ready-mix concrete plant in Parry Sound....
Volvo and Holcim jointly work in a project to use autonomous...
Volvo Autonomous Solutions and Holcim Switzerland have partnered to jointly test and further develop the use of autonomous electric haulers in a limestone quarry....
Quebec bridges incorporate recovered glass from wine bottles
The Ville de Montréal, Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) and Chaire SAQ de valorisation du verre dans les matériaux at the Université de...