Tag: sustainability

Sustainability a hot topic for Roundtable attendees

February 8, 2023 By Marie Emerick

Aggregate producers, equipment manufacturers and technology companies share how sustainability initiatives are being worked into how they do business.

PACA develops new playbook in Pennsylvania

February 7, 2023 By Kevin Yanik

Through the Pennsylvania Aggregates & Concrete Association (PACA), Pennsylvania’s aggregate producers now have a plan that raises their collective voice on key issues.

Managing water with smart technology

January 30, 2023 By Ken Albaugh

Find out how smart technologies are helping aggregate producers improve productivity, cut costs and meet sustainability goals.

According to NAPA, 82 million tons of RAP, along with 1.05 million tons of RAS, were used in 389.3 million tons of new asphalt pavement mixes in the U.S. in 2018. Photo by Kevin Yanik

Report: 95 percent of RAP reused in new pavement

January 26, 2023 By Jack Kopanski

The average percentage of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) used in mixtures is nearly 22 percent, reports the National Asphalt Pavement Association.

A new report says moving data from on-site servers and into the cloud could help save around 90 percent of the energy IT systems consume. Photo: ipuwadol/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Strategies to drive down energy costs

January 26, 2023 By P&Q Staff

A new report says energy efficiency is the best way for industries to cut spending and reduce emissions right now.

John Deere says its new electric excavator, powered by a Kreisel battery, will provide construction workers and roadbuilders with a variety of benefits. Photo: John Deere

Electric excavator emerges from John Deere

January 11, 2023 By Kevin Yanik

The equipment manufacturer debuted a cutting-edge machine at CES 2023 last week in Las Vegas.

Lehigh Hanson now officially Heidelberg Materials

January 2, 2023 By Kevin Yanik

Lehigh Hanson changed its brand to Heidelberg Materials effective immediately.

Caterpillar turning to company veteran for sustainability leadership

December 29, 2022 By Kevin Yanik

Lou Balmer-Millar will assume responsibility as chief sustainability officer at the company.

Launched back in January, the National Asphalt Pavement Association is calling on industry stakeholders to engage, educate and empower the U.S. asphalt community to produce and construct net-zero carbon emission asphalt pavements. Photo: Dosmass/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Momentum building for carbon emission-free asphalt pavement

December 20, 2022 By P&Q Staff

The National Asphalt Pavement Association is calling on industry stakeholders to engage, educate and empower the U.S. asphalt community to produce and construct net-zero carbon emission pavements.