U.S. Concrete's Central Concrete to Supply Low-CO2 Concrete Mixes for New San Jose Earthquakes Stadium

Central Concrete Supply Co., Inc., a business unit of U.S. Concrete, Inc.

today announced that it will be initiating placements of its high-performing, low-CO2 concrete mixes for the San Jose Earthquakes Stadium on September 27. The first concrete placement for the foundation marks a key milestone for the San Jose Earthquakes Stadium construction project. The stadium will be the new home for San Jose's Major League Soccer team, the San Jose Earthquakes. Central Concrete's Mixes will Reduce Carbon Footprint by One Million Lbs. In CO2 EmissionsCentral Concrete will be supplying an estimated 12,000 cubic yards of its concrete, including low-CO2 mixes for the San Jose Earthquakes Stadium's foundations and walls, interior and exterior slabs, and other applications. Central Concrete's low-CO2 mixes significantly cut the Portland cement content of the concrete mix (a major contributor to green house gas emissions) and will result in an estimated net savings of one million pounds in CO2 emissions from embodied carbon, compared to traditional concrete mixes. General contractor, Devcon