For many, the first step in a long career in construction is education. Understanding this, the Slag Cement Association (SCA) has recognized an opportunity to enhance the education of tomorrow's ...

Looking for a way to improve the quality of concrete, increase strengths, enhance workability, upgrade pumpability, and make a sustainable product even greener? Think slag. Slag cement, a ...

Heidelberg Materials North America announced today that it has entered into a binding purchase agreement to acquire Walan Specialty Construction Products in Wilmington, Delaware. The business consists ...

The Slag Cement Association (SCA) announces the launch of www.slagcement.org – its new, mobile-friendly website featuring slag cement-related tools, resources, and downloadable materials to serve the ...

The most recent development that has further increased the value and usefulness of slag cements is the high costs and prospective shortages of energy. The slag does not need to be burned in a kiln.

Researchers examined whether steel slag that had been used to treat wastewater could then be recycled as an aggregate material for concrete. Their findings? Concrete made with post-treatment steel ...

Australian researchers say slag can strengthen concrete after it is used to filter wastewater. Magnified images showing concrete made with treated slag (center), conventional aggregates (left) and raw ...

Earlier last year, Hubbard’s Corner also debuted the C-Crete concrete slag mix, when crews cast 100 tons for part of the structure. The zeolite mix behaved similarly to the slag mix, says Davies, also ...

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eagle Materials Inc. (NYSE: EXP) announced plans today for Texas Lehigh Cement Company, a 50/50 joint venture between Eagle and Heidelberg Materials North America, to start-up ...