The American Cement Association (ACA) announced the ACA Blended Cement Awards program. This new initiative will recognize exceptional construction projects that demonstrate leadership in concrete performance, innovation, and sustainability through the use of blended cement.
These lower-carbon cements are now the material of choice in the U.S. by a ratio of nearly 2 to 1. In 2025, approximately 65 million metric tons of blended cement were consumed, compared to 35 million metric tons of portland or traditional cement. The growth in blended cements has been on an accelerated trajectory. They accounted for a mere 5 percent of the U.S. cement market in 2021 and just three years later, were the dominant cement used in America.
“Blended cements have surged in use in recent years for good reason,” says Diane Tomb, ACA president and CEO. “They have been tested time and time again and shown consistently to help create strong, reliable concrete structures while reducing projects’ overall carbon footprint.”
Project teams using blended cements to construct durable, high-performing structures that were completed in the year 2024, 2025 or 2026, are encouraged to enter their projects in the program.
Award entries can be submitted online until the deadline of Friday, August 7, 2026.
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