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2008 Press Kits
2008 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo
2008 Sustainable Leadership Awards
Cement Industry Environment and Energy Awards
AIA 2008 National Convention and Design Exposition
CONEXPO - CON/AGG 2008
2008 International Builders' Show
World of Concrete 2008


2008 Releases

December 15 Concrete NextGen Home is Stronger, Greener, and Smarter
December 8 Competition Challenges Students to Think Concrete for Sustainable Design
November 20 Research Shows That Tire-Derived Fuel Use Results In
No Adverse Effect On Cement Kiln Emissions
November 18 Infrastructure Funding Would Create Jobs
throughout the Nation
November 18 Infrastructure Improvement Would Create Jobs throughout the State of Oregon
November 18 Seattle’s Traffic Congestion Can be Eased with Quality Construction
November 18 Indiana Needs to Spend Infrastructure Dollars Wisely
November 18 Infrastructure Improvement Would Create Jobs
throughout Michigan
November 7 Portland Cement Association Congratulates President-Elect Obama
November 6 PCA Revises Cement Forecast Downward
November 3 Escalante Elected Chairman of Portland Cement Association
October 22 New Study Combines Concrete Walls with SIP Roofs
for Energy Efficient Homes
October 21 Concrete Bridges Rated More Structurally Sound, More Durable
October 20 Portland Cement Association Announces 2008 Sustainable Leadership Award Winners
October 14 PCA Awarded Government Contract
September 29 Portland Cement Association Announces 2009 Seminar Schedule
September 25 New PCA Notes Covers Changes in Building Code
September 25 New Code Manual Supplemented by Regional Seminars
September 17 Highway Trust Fund Rescue Needed, But It's Only A Short-Term Fix
September 10 Homebuilders Increasingly Recognize Concrete’s Benefits
September 9 PCA Names Lane to Manage Bridge Programs
September 3 PCA Education Foundation Selects 2008 Research Fellows
August 11 PCA Regional Seminar Explores Concrete Floors on Ground
August 11 Additional Pervious Concrete Seminars Scheduled
August 8 PCA Downgrades 2008 Cement Consumption Forecast
August 4 MEDIA ADVISORY: PCA Chief Economist to Deliver Summer Forecast
August 1 Inadequate Infrastructure Investment Has Economic and Environment Impacts
July 22 2008 Concrete Bridge Award Winners Announced
July 14 Portland Cement Association to Recognize Public Officials for Sustainable Concrete Thinking and Project Development
July 8 3rd Annual International Student Design Competition Features Innovative, Environmentally Friendly Uses for Concrete
July 2 House Starts Not Expected to Rebound Until 2010
June 24 PCA Appoints Spiker as Regional Engineering Manager
May 28 PCA Appoints Prentice as Vice President
May 18 MEDIA ADVISORY: PCA Chief Economist to
Deliver Spring Forecast
May 15 MEDIA ADVISORY: Quality Design Key to Preventing
Earthquake Building Damage
May 13 George Barney Retires from PCA
May 8 Report Links Traffic Congestion to Wasted Fuel and
Greater Carbon Dioxide Emissions
May 8 Weak Economy Will Take Toll on Cement Consumption
May 6 Portland Cement Association Announces
2008 Fall Seminar Schedule
April 29 Cement Industry Honors Leaders in Environmental Improvement
April 29 PCA Recognizes Industry Standouts
April 29 PCA Recognizes Allied Industry Standouts
March 26 Soil Remediation Workshop and Tour Planned
March 19 Significant Declines in Construction and Cement Consumption Expected for 2008
March 11 Designers Are Increasingly Turning to Concrete
for Sustainable Development
February 28 Relief for Residential Construction Market Won’t
Occur Until Mid-2009
February 26 PCA New Standard on Concrete Walls Published
February 13 An Energy-Efficient Home Can Begin with a Touch of a Finger
February 4 Concrete Shines in ENERGY STAR Home
January 22 Award to Honor Local Leaders for
'Making Sustainability Concrete'
January 22 Population Increase Expected to Fuel Cement Consumption Increases
January 21 PCA Announces Sixth Edition of Masonry Handbook
January 21 Concrete Floors on Ground Expanded, Updated
January 15 Jay Gleason, Past PCA President, Dies at 66
January 7 Registration Now Open for 2008 National
Concrete Bridge Conference
January 7 PCA Names Novak to Head Building Promotion
January 2 Full-Depth Reclamation with Cement Stands Up to Time