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Self healing paint for cars did astonish then, not really now after this attempt from University of Michigan, to develop bendable concrete that heals itself when it...
made popular Apr 23 2009
AP, Traverse City
A group representing the U.S. cement industry says a federal government plan for cutting emissions of mercury and other air toxins at its plants is unrealistic.
made popular Apr 22 2009
AP, Traverse City
The Obama administration proposed sharp reductions Tuesday in airborne pollution from America’s 99 cement plants, including first-ever limits on mercury from...
made popular Apr 22 2009
AP, Frankfurt
German building materials company Heidelberg Cement AG said Thursday its 2008 net profit fell 11 percent and warned that sales and earnings will this year be hurt by...
made popular Mar 19 2009
AP, Traverse City
Activists have settled a lawsuit with the Environmental Protection Agency over regulation of mercury emissions from cement plants.
made popular Jan 16 2009
AP, Brussels
EU antitrust regulators have raided cement companies it believes formed an illegal cartel to hike prices for the building trade, the European Commission said...
made popular Nov 5 2008
AP, Caracas
Venezuelan government officials backed by National Guard troops seized control of cement plants owned by Mexico’s Cemex SAB after failing to reach a deal on terms...
made popular Aug 19 2008
AP, Caracas
Venezuela is moving ahead with the nationalization of foreign-owned cement companies, President Hugo Chavez said Sunday, a day before the expiration of a 60-day period...
made popular Aug 17 2008
AP, New York
A 10-day strike by cement truck drivers who work at some of New York City’s biggest construction sites has been settled.Teamsters Local 282 spokeswoman Carolyn...
made popular Jul 11 2008
AP, New York
Hundreds of cement-truck drivers are on strike in New York, stalling work at some of the largest construction projects in the city.The strike began on Tuesday and could...
made popular Jul 2 2008
AP, Caracas
Venezuela said Monday that it will take control of three foreign-owned cement businesses, but will let the current owners keep minority shares.Oil Minister Rafael...
made popular Apr 7 2008
AP, Caracas
Venezuela says that foreign companies will be allowed to keep minority shares when the government takes control of three foreign-owned cement businesses.Oil Minister...
made popular Apr 7 2008
AP, Caracas
President Hugo Chavez has ordered the nationalization of Venezuela’s cement industry, saying his government cannot allow businesses to export raw materials needed...
made popular Apr 4 2008
AP, Traverse City
Responding to a lawsuit by Michigan and eight other states, the Bush administration is reconsidering its policy on mercury emissions from cement plants, which critics...
made popular Mar 7 2008
Our cities the hub of economic, social and political life are concrete jungles. The industrial revolution could not have flourished if it were not for concrete, the...
made popular Jan 30 2007
Here is a cement that is capable of absorbing pollution created by vehicles. Italcementi, an Italian company has begun marketing this cement, after spending 10 years...
made popular May 22 2006
Among all the environmentally hazardous materials in the world, cement is somewhere in the top among the most destructive. Compared to even the entire weight of the...
made popular May 17 2006
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