Heat-trapping carbon dioxide emissions from making cement, a less talked about but large source of carbon pollution, have doubled in the last 20 years, new global data show.
Relying on data compiled by various industry observers, a large trades group reported Tuesday that the price of cement is likely to rise significantly next year while that of various other building materials will remain flat or increase only slightly.
Concrete suppliers are predicting a cement shortage, partially resulting from the recent harsh winter, will push many construction projects back to next year.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A preliminary report from the medical examiner’s office says a 60-year-old man from Superior died in an industrial accident aboard a freighter docked in Milwaukee after his arm was severed at the shoulder. According to the report ...
By Joe Lanane Investigators with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration were on scene Wednesday of a fatal construction accident in Chippewa Falls. A construction worker died Monday from injuries sustained during concrete work at a sand plant. Kevin Kadrlik, ...
By Sean Ryan Two Milwaukeeans have a recipe and a dream, but they need $7 million to mass produce the new cement they say could tap a worldwide market. David Lisowski and John Miglautsch have patented a new formula for ...