Oltmans Construction Uses Type 1L Cement to Lower Carbon Footprint
Oltmans Construction, Whittier, CA, just completed a large manufacturing, warehouse, and distribution center in Irwindale, CA, that used concrete containing Type 1L cement, resulting in a significant reduction in the carbon footprint of the facility. Type 1L cement is a blended cement that contains 5 to 15 percent limestone—meeting ASTM C595 HS Standard Specification for Blended Hydraulic Cements as well as meeting the stringent high sulfate performance requirements, all while substantially reducing embodied carbon in concrete.
NRMCC Recipient Of 2021 NGV Achievement Award
In recognition for its adoption of more sustainable transportation methods, the National Ready Mixed Concrete Company (NRMCC) is a recipient of the 2021 NGV Achievement Award. This prominent award is being made by NGVAmerica, a national organization dedicated to developing natural gas or biomethane as an economical, clean, safe, and abundant transportation fuel.
NRMCC Further Expands its Carbon-Negative Fleet in Southern California
National Ready Mixed Concrete Company (NRMCC), a member of the California Natural Gas Vehicle Partnership (CNGVP), has deployed another 24 near-zero emission compressed natural gas (CNG) concrete mixers from Peterbilt, expanding its Southern California CNG fleet to 117 trucks.
National Ready Mix Invests in CNG Truck Fleet for Vernon, CA Batch Plant
National Ready Mixed is riding greener and more efficient with their new fleet of renewable Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) trucks. The CNG trucks and fueling stations at National’s Vernon, California plant is one of the many ways the ready mix company is committed to renewable energy options and reaching their overall goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.s.