concrete
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Concrete and drywall producer Eagle Materials said last week that higher fuel costs lifted its wallboard freight expense more than $2 per thousand square feet during its fiscal fourth quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
"Concrete is the most widely used construction material on the planet, and its production accounts for nearly 8% of global CO2 emissions," said Rahbar.
From Science Daily • Jan. 21, 2026
Concrete is particularly damaging for the climate because of the way cement is made.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025
Concrete good news from them is harder to cast off as market exuberance.
From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025
Concrete pours out of my mouth to cover the forests with freeways and sidewalks.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
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