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  • Concrete – The World’s Most Widely Used Material – Targets Carbon Neutral Future

    Concrete - The World's Most Widely Used Material - Targets Carbon Neutral Future

    Forty of the world’s leading cement and concrete companies today unveiled a joint industry ‘2050 Climate Ambition’. The ambition statement demonstrates the commitment of the industry across the globe to drive down the CO2 footprint of the world’s most used man-made product, with an aspiration to deliver society with carbon neutral concrete by 2050.  
    Launched by the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) on behalf of its member companies, the ambition statement represents a critical milestone for the industry. It is the first time it has come together globally to state a collective ambition for a carbon neutral future. The statement identifies the essential levers that will be required to achieving carbon neutral concrete, including: reducing and eliminating energy related emissions, reducing process emissions through new technologies and deployment of carbon capture, more efficient use of concrete, reuse and recycling of concrete and buildings, and harnessing concrete’s ability to absorb and store carbon from the atmosphere.
    The climate ambition builds on the longstanding climate commitments and sustainability progress of GCCA member companies and affiliate associations across the world, setting out a global vision for the long-term sustainability of concrete, the vital building material that has shaped the modern world.
    Dinah McLeod, GCCA Chief Executive said, “As we face the challenges for future generations and begin global economic recovery, concrete will be even more critical to building the sustainable world of tomorrow. That’s why we are making this commitment today, in order that our crucial industry aligns with global targets, including the Paris Agreement.Concrete has a vital role to play in addressing the need for sustainable communities and prosperity. It is a key ingredient of infrastructure, homes, clean water and community resilience as our climate changes. Crucially, it will also help facilitate the transition to clean/green energy. We believe this journey will be challenging but are fully committed to working together with our members, partners and stakeholders across the industry and supply chain to achieve this ambition.”
    The concrete and cement industry is a key part of the construction sector – which accounts for 13% of global GDP – with a track record of taking climate action. This has included delivering a 19% reduction in CO2 emissions per tonne of cementitious material along with a ninefold increase in alternative fuel use since 1990.
    Albert Manifold, GCCA President and Chief Executive of CRH plc said, “The 2050 Climate Ambition represents our industry’s commitment to further reducing emissions and ensuring that the vital product we provide can be delivered on a carbon neutral basis by 2050. There is a significant challenge involved in doing so and achieving alignment across our industry on a sustainable way forward is an important first step. We cannot however succeed alone and in launching our ambition statement we are also highlighting the need for our industry to work collaboratively with other stakeholders in support of our ambition for a more sustainable future.”
    GCCA member companies are currently developing a 2050 concrete roadmap which will set out the detailed actions and milestones that the industry will enact in order to achieve its ambition. This will include working across the built environment value chain to deliver the vision of carbon neutral concrete in a circular economy, whole life context. The 2050 concrete roadmap is due to be published in the second half of 2021.

    Anthony Hobley, Executive Director of the World Economic Forum’s Mission Possible Platform which is working across different industries to help achieve a carbon neutral future said, “Ambitious business and industry action led leadership is vital to achieving the climate targets that the world needs to survive and thrive. We know that concrete is so important to many of the challenges humanity faces but we also know it needs to be delivered more sustainably. We are delighted by the important step of articulating the ambition for carbon neutral concrete and look forward to working with this industry collaboration to deliver the detailed pathway and tools necessary towards achieving a net-zero economy.
    As the world deals with the impact of the COVID-19 health crisis, the construction sector is playing an important role in economic recovery. The GCCA’s climate ambition statement demonstrates its commitment to helping build a more sustainable and safer future – recognising that the world needs cleaner and greener infrastructure.

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    Jan 21, 2021 - 4 years ago

  • Kubota Doubles Its Hay Tools Warranty Program With Two- And Three-Year Standard Offerings

    Kubota Doubles Its Hay Tools Warranty Program With Two- And Three-Year Standard Offerings

    Kubota Canada Limited (KCL) has announced that it is furthering its commitment to the hay and forage segment by offering a two-year (2) standard limited warranty across its comprehensive hay tools line, including Kubota balers, rakes and tedders, and a three-year (3) standard limited warranty on the cutter bars and gear boxes of its entire range of disc mowers and disc mower conditioners. These new warranty programs are now available.
    “Kubota is raising the bar in the agricultural equipment market with its new warranty offering,” said Yannick Montagano, Vice President Sales, Marketing, Service and Engineering for Kubota Canada Ltd. “We know farmers face many challenges, but equipment should not be one of them. We are committed to the long-term success of our customers. We are confident in the quality of our products and we are backing that assurance with longer warranty terms.

    Solutions-Minded, Quality Backed Warranties
    The new two- and three-year warranties are among the industry’s best and are now available for all hay tools purchased at Kubota dealers across Canada in time for the 2021 hay season:

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    Jan 20, 2021 - 4 years ago

  • Southern California Edison Begins Testing Of Battery-Electric Freightliner eCascadia

    Southern California Edison Begins Testing Of Battery-Electric Freightliner eCascadia

    Southern California Edison (SCE), the primary electricity supply company for much of southern 
    California, recently welcomed a Freightliner eCascadia from the Freightliner Customer Experience (CX) Fleet to begin a three-month testing trial of the battery-electric Class 8 truck.
    “SCE’s testing of the eCascadia is a major step down the path of achieving our company’s fleet electrification goals,” said SCE principal manager of Fleet Asset Management Todd Carlson, who manages the company’s fleet of more than 6,200 vehicles.
    SCE is the first utility to test an electric truck from Freightliner and will use the eCascadia for material transport, moving heavy equipment like transformers, wire reels and switch gears from an Irwindale, California warehouse to SCE service centers and storage yards. SCE’s parent company, Edison International, recently published the 2030 goal to electrify 30 percent of their medium-duty vehicles and pickup trucks and eight percent of their heavy-duty trucks.

    Southern California Edison Begins Testing Of Battery-Electric Freightliner eCascadia
    Freightliner’s CX Fleet is partially supported by a partnership between Daimler Trucks North America and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) which focuses on improving air quality in large portions of Los Angeles, Orange County, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, including the Coachella Valley.
    “Projects like Freightliner’s CX Fleet are helping to demonstrate the viability of all-electric heavy-duty trucks and showing companies that zero-emission options will soon be here to meet their truck replacement needs,” said Wayne Nastri, South Coast AQMD’s Executive Officer. “These demonstrator fleets are a critical step for transitioning trucks to cleaner technologies and helping us to achieve our clean air goals for the South Coast Basin.”
    When it enters series production in 2022, the eCascadia will be sold by Freightliner dealers like Velocity Truck Centers who operate seven new truck dealers in Southern California and support the Freightliner CX Fleet by providing vehicle service and fleet management.
    “The future of zero-emission trucks is approaching quickly and Velocity is proud to lead the charge, along with our great customers, and our partners at Freightliner and Daimler Trucks North America,” said Scott Zeppenfeldt, senior vice president of operations, Velocity Truck Centers. “While there are a lot of unknowns in transitioning to an electric fleet, supporting our customers in these types of projects are an integral step to starting the journey.”
    Freightliner’s CX Fleet is comprised of eight early series development trucks meant to test the integration of battery-electric vehicles into large-scale fleet operations. Feedback from Freightliner customers will help fine-tune final driving parameters like battery management software. Early examples of customer-driven eCascadia design include charging port placement on the truck, human-machine interface (HMI) controls and more. To-date, a diverse array of commercial trucking fleets including the nation’s largest for-hire fleets, grocery distributors, and less-than-load carriers have participated in the CX Fleet, with more customers participating in advance of series production.
    “It’s critical that we collaborate with customers across multiple segments to further our understanding of how commercial battery-electric trucks will be part of a long-term solution in CO₂-neutral transportation,” said Richard Howard, senior vice president, on-highway sales and marketing, Daimler Trucks North America. “Our customers provide important, continuous feedback that contributes to our ongoing design and purposeful innovation of these trucks, and together we will lead the future.” 

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    Jan 19, 2021 - 4 years ago

  • Brokk 200 Offers Increased Safety, Versatility And Productivity In Mining Operations

    Brokk 200 Offers Increased Safety, Versatility And Productivity In Mining Operations
    The Brokk 200 provides industry-leading power and productivity with zero emissions, making it ideal for the deepest, most challenging mining applications.

     

    Brokk, the world’s leading manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition machines, offers the Brokk 200 for ultra-deep mining applications. With SmartConceptTM — the company’s signature system for improved performance and uptime — the machine provides industry-leading power and productivity with zero emissions, making it ideal for the deepest, most challenging applications. Compactness, combined with the power of a machine three times its size, revolutionizes efficiency and safety by reducing the need for large crews with handheld equipment.
    “Demand for gold and other mined ore has pushed mining operations deeper than ever before,” said Lars Lindgren, president of Brokk Inc.  “As shaft depth increases, so does the risk to workers. Electric, remote-controlled demolition machines provide superior productivity as well as a safer alternative to handheld equipment by removing operators from the hottest, most physical tasks.”
    As part of Brokk’s Next Generation of remote-controlled demolition machines, the Brokk 200 is ideal for all-electric mines. It incorporates the SmartConcept system, which consists of three features: SmartPower™, SmartDesign™ and SmartRemote™. SmartPower senses when the power supply is poor or faulty then compensates before damage to components occurs, allowing mining operations to use the machine with generators or unreliable power sources. SmartDesign extends machine life and provides unprecedented ease of maintenance, even in extreme environments. This feature includes 70% fewer cables, hardened components, LED headlights and easily accessible grease points and hydraulic hoses. An ergonomic remote control, the SmartRemote, incorporates adjustable straps, intuitive controls and professional-grade radio technology with a 984-foot (300-meter) working range.                                                                                          
    The Brokk 200 is capable of carrying heavy tools, such as breakers, rock drills, buckets and shotcrete attachments. It’s ideal for heavy duty, difficult-to-access projects and applications. 

    Source: Ironclad Marketing

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    Jan 18, 2021 - 4 years ago

  • Govt Depts Confirm Driver Inc. Enforcement Will Have Sharper Teeth

    Govt Depts Confirm Driver Inc. Enforcement Will Have Sharper Teeth

    Canada’s Transport and Labour Ministers recently confirmed to CTA that both departments are busy sharpening their tools aimed at increasing enforcement of Driver Inc. companies.
    In a letter to CTA, Labour Minister Filomena Tassi issued perhaps the Labour Ministry’s most forceful outline to cracking down on Driver Inc. and confirmed it will soon begin targeted enforcement, roll out penalties and even name-and-shame certain non-compliant companies.
    Minister Tassi said ESDC continues to work with CTA, Transport Canada, Revenue Canada to protect the integrity of tax, safety and labour laws and is taking measures legislatively and operationally to ensure Driver Inc – specifically the scheme to misclassify employees and independent contractors – does not undermine the law as well as the comprehensive modernization of the Labour Code.
    “New compliance and enforcement tools will enable the Labour Program to impose penalties and publicly name violators who do not comply with the regulations Under the Code. Furthermore, new legislation will prohibit employers form treating individuals as if they were not employees, especially those who do so in order to avoid obligations or deny employee rights,” the letter stated.
    Minister Tassi cited targeted inspections of suspected Driver Inc. companies as one instrument in Labour’s toolkit. In the meantime, Labour has ramped up communication to inform employers and employees of their roles and responsibilities regarding labour standards and occupational health and safety.
    Similarly, Transport Minister Marc Garneau also wrote CTA and acknowledged data from industry and government which shows a clear connection between Driver Inc. companies and their poor on-road safety performance. In the correspondence, Minister Garneau expressed his commitment to continue to work with CTA to improve truck safety on a number of fronts. CTA had recently sounded the safety alarm for Driver Inc. companies based on an analysis of the numerous fleets assessed by Ontario’s WSIB for Driver Inc. violations.
    “As we all know, a culture of non-compliance is seldom isolated to just one set of rules,” said CTA Chair Jean-Claude Fortin. “It’s much deeper than that. These unscrupulous practices are often ingrained in the business models of these companies, pushing them to cut corners wherever and whenever they can.
    “CTA is pleased to see both ministers acknowledge that Driver inc. is a problem and that they are working with their counterparts in other departments to take a comprehensive and proactive approach to enforcement.”
    Meanwhile, the Minister of National Revenue also confirmed to CTA that CRA has initiated actions related to Personal Services Businesses (PSBs) and Driver Inc. noncompliance. CRA confirmed its commitment to protecting the integrity of the tax system, including launching several onsite visits to certain trucking companies.
    The news complements CTA’s new Cost of Compliance, shipper awareness campaign on Driver Inc, which aims to educate customers of freight services within the supply chain on how to choose responsible transportation providers and identify whether freight carriers are cheating on taxes; cutting corners on safety; polluting the environment and otherwise putting shippers at risk of liability and public scrutiny. 
    Source: CTA

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    Jan 15, 2021 - 4 years ago

  • Sennebogen 821 Is The Purpose-Built Solution For Increasing Yard Capacity At Action Metals

    Sennebogen 821 Is The Purpose-Built Solution For Increasing Yard Capacity At Action Metals
    With the reach on his 821, picking material from his flat deck and moving it for processing, is a snap!

     

    When Boris Grinstein took over the reins of his father’s recycling business, in 2018, his first goal was to develop new business and clients. 
    Action Metals has been serving the Dallas / Fort Worth area since 1994. The younger Grinstein could see that the business was in need of some renewal, and increasing the volume of material in the yard would underwrite his plan to invest in new equipment.
    Step one of the plan was highly successful. More material was getting processed and revenues were on the rise. The second step, however, became problematic.
    Grinstein recalls. “We got an excavator and a company converted it for scrap handling. They raised the cab, extended the boom and added a counterweight.”
    But the crew at Action Metals soon learned that the converted excavator was absolutely not the solution they had hoped for. 
    “It was an awful experience,” says Grinstein. “It wore out real fast. The conversions took the machine ‘way out of spec’. Everything was vibrating. The cab was swinging like a pendulum. We tried welding in some reinforcements for the cab but they didn’t help.” 
    Looking for a better idea, Grinstein reached out to a nearby branch of ASCO Equipment, the Dallas area’s distributor for Sennebogen purpose-built material handlers. “Around Dallas, you see Sennebogen everywhere,” says Grinstein. “One yard has five of them running. They have a good name. When you see the green, you know the work is going to get done.”
    Grinstein had actually looked into earlier models of Sennebogen machines several years ago, but he had some reservations about their design at the time. He was pleased to see that, with the new E-Series models, his concerns had been addressed. After comparing three models in the lineup, he placed his order for a crawler-mounted 821 R-HD scrap handler.
    “We looked at the 818 but decided on the larger 821, for its higher capacity,” he reports. “The 825 would have been a good option too, but the size of the 821 is a better fit for our yard.”

    Sennebogen 821 Is The Purpose-Built Solution For Increasing Yard Capacity At Action Metals
    From his vantage point, the operator has a clear view of the trailer, making it safe and easy to unload.

     

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    Jan 14, 2021 - 4 years ago

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