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Press Kit: 2010 World of Concrete, February 1-5

Press Kit: 2010 International Builders' Show, January 19-22

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January 26 MEDIA ALERT: PCA Press Events at World of Concrete 2010
 

The Portland Cement Association will present its initiatives for 2010 and the economic forecast.

January 25 ASTM International Presents Tennis with Bryant Mather Award
  Paul Tennis, PCA manager of cement and concrete technology honored by ASTM Committee C01.
January 25 ASTM Presents Melander with Honorary Member and Service Awards
  John Melander, PCA director of product standards and technology, honored with as an Honorary Member. 
January 19 Stable Housing Prices, Reduction of Home Inventory Needed for Recovery
  Despite recent data, the environment for a sustained improvement in single-family starts activity is not positive.
January 19 Concrete Solutions for Abound for Green Home Building
  Builders can rely on concrete for straightforward solutions for today’s green building demands.
January 13 MEDIA ALERT: Industry-wide Concrete Collaboration Puts Sustainable Messages into Action
  A group of more than 25 concrete associations will announce its initiatives to align sustainable development activities.
January 8 Despite Job Losses, Labor Conditions Improve
Better Than Forecasted
  A three month data review suggests that labor conditions are improving at a pace better than expected.
January 6 MEDIA ALERT: PCA Economist to Present Forecast at
International Builders' Show
  Real estate used to be ruled by three Ls:  location, location, location. Now its: lending, labor, liens.
December 4 Cement Industry Poised for Unprecedented Period of Growth
  Brian McCarthy will present “Cement Outlook: Turnaround in 2010 Signals Return to Sustained Growth,” December 9, 2009.
December 3 Harsh Conditions in Cement Industry Will Persist through 2010
  Conditions facing the construction industry are likely to remain weak for another year or more.
November 12 Concrete Brings Home Sustainable Benefits to Net-Zero Habitat for Humanity Project
  The home showcases the versatile and sustainable applications of the world’s most widely-used building material.
October 30 Webcast Examines New Standards for Sustainability in Buildings
  The free webcast High Performance Building Requirements for Sustainability is now available.
October 5 Concrete Sustainability Hub Launched at MIT
  Interdisciplinary collaboration will accelerate the growth of science and engineering in concrete research.
 

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