The Portland Cement Association- PCA which goes on to represent America’s cement manufacturers, happens to commend the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s approval when it comes to Portland-limestone cement- PLC across its projects. This is a move that means that the overall US now goes on to accept a lower-carbon version of a construction material that’s indeed very critical.
Developed by way of a higher limestone content, PLC goes on to offer the same level of efficacy as traditional Portland cement while at the same time having a CO2 footprint that is almost 10% smaller. In 2023 alone, the US went on to avoid emitting over 4 million tonnes of CO2 by way of incorporating PLC as well as other blended cement options.
The landmark happens to arrive at a crucial moment- The state transportation departments happen to be the major cement consumers, and this kind of consumption will only increase as these kinds of agencies make use of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding in order to rehabilitate roads, bridges, as well as other infrastructure.
The President and CEO of PCA, Mike Ireland, said that this landmark is indeed a huge step forward when it comes to sustainable American construction. Switching to Portland-limestone cement continues to promise to save millions of tons of CO2. By way of using a lower-emission product that goes on to meet all the performance needs when it comes to traditional cement, the construction sector can indeed build with durability, safety, and at the same time keeping sustainability in mind.
This new milestone indeed reflects the rising adoption as well as availability of PLC, as well as endeavours so as to reduce construction’s carbon footprint. This transition toward sustainable construction materials happens to be a positive step towards shifting to a green built environment and is, as a matter of fact, a trend that is much-anticipated to continue to grow, with the recent US Geological Survey data going ahead and revealing that the US market share when it comes to the PLC surpassed that of the traditional Portland cement in June 2023.