Category: Sustainability
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Cost Control and Environmental Benefits Thanks to Software Integration
Sustainable production, the ability to respond more flexibly to changing circumstances, in a more manageable process and at a lower cost: it sounds almost too good to be true. For VBI, however, this is daily reality. Due to the integration of quality control software and mixer control from Command Alkon into VBI’s own ERP system,…
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Command Alkon Partners with Leading Technology Providers and AI-Powered Tools to Deliver Integrated, End-to-End EPD Solution
Command Alkon, the leading software and solutions provider for the heavy building materials industry, is proud to enable rapid deployments of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) through embedded AI-powered products in Command Cloud. This offering will provide ready mix concrete producers with a streamlined approach to carbon accounting and complying with evolving environmental regulations. As the…
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Pensar verde para economizar: Cómo el ahorro de energía permite ahorrar dinero!
Cuando pensamos en sostenibilidad, es casi imposible no pensar en el costo. Hoy en día, tenemos un montón de opciones más ecológicas: cocinas eléctricas, toallas de papel reciclado, detergentes concentrados. El problema es que, la mayoría de las veces, estas alternativas cuestan más. Ahora bien, en la industria del concreto, ¿las soluciones sostenibles también tienen…
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The Edge Behind EPDs
EPDs, or environmental product declarations, are crucial first steps toward transparency in sustainable building practices. As the U.S. standard to report greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental impacts found in the manufacturing of building materials, EPDs empower consumers to make more sustainably conscious purchasing decisions. The demand for this reporting continues to grow in both…
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Go green, save green: How conserving energy conserves cash
When we think about sustainability it’s hard not to think about money, too. More sustainable options are sprouting throughout our day-to-day lives: electric stoves, recycled paper towels, concentrated dish soap. For now, though, many of these options ring in at higher prices. Because of how they sometimes look in supermarkets, are green alternatives in the…
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Leveraging Technology and Research to Recruit, Train and Retain the Industry Workforce of the Future
Contributed by Julie Garbini, Concrete Advancement Foundation Workforce shortages in the concrete and construction industries are hardly new. However, what is new is the unprecedented level of vacancies (especially for drivers), competition with a growing gig economy, and “the great resignation” that has plagued the industry, and U.S. economy in general, in recent years. The…
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EPDs Are About to Be a Whole Lot Easier for Ready Mix Producers
Data shows that EPDs are on the rise — and in turn, so is business credibility. With independently verified product data, ready mix businesses are doubling down on their sustainability initiatives with readily available emissions data. As reporting regulations continue to develop in the construction world, businesses able to communicate their data at plant, product, and project levels…
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How Load Assurance Ensures Quality, No Matter Who’s Driving
In the fast-paced world of concrete delivery, maintaining product quality despite an ongoing staffing pinch has become a challenge for businesses of all sizes. Skilled truck drivers are the backbone of any concrete operation, but with the industry facing a persistent shortage of experienced personnel, ensuring consistent quality can be tricky. Or at least it…
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Reeling in the renewable energy potential of the cloud
Trimming idle time with the power of cloud technology has sparked an efficiency revolution for heavy materials operations — igniting sharper business strategies from better truck routes to smarter material resourcing. And while this efficiency prompts material suppliers and producers to soak up cost-savings, switching from on-premises infrastructure to public cloud services can simultaneously save…
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Completely OVER The Cost of Overdesign?
Producers will often overdesign their concrete mixes to ensure the quality of their final delivered product. But why?! Because wasting money and materials used in overdesigns is better than delivering concrete that gets rejected because it is the wrong slump – or worse. Placed, and then removed. Money spent on the cost of overdesign can significantly…