Sustainable Practices
At Cemstone, we are committed to responsible environmental stewardship, protection of biodiversity and giving back to the communities in which we live and work.
Through our high performance, environmentally friendly mixes and our on-staff geologists, environmentalists, and LEED accredited professionals, we continue to contribute to the building of projects that are environmentally responsible, cost-effective, and healthy places to live and work.
Cemstone aims to lead in sustainable construction by constantly striving to find new ways to develop and use sustainable and energy efficient materials. Our on-staff engineers and environmental professionals work to develop more efficient and sustainable products and processes that meet customer needs for more sustainable building materials.
We work with builders, architects, engineers, and contractors to take advantage of the many opportunities that concrete can contribute to earning LEED accreditation.
National Awards for Environmental Excellence
Cemstone has been regularly recognized for its commitment to Environmental Excellence by the National Ready Mix Concrete Association (NRMCA). Cemstone has been recognized by the NRMCA 11 times since 2011, including each year since 2015. Of the 8 plants to be recognized, Cemstone has had 5 plants selected as regional winners of the Environmental Excellence Awards program including its Northfield plant in 2021.
- 2024 – East Bethel, MN, 1st Place
- 2023 – Worthington, MN, 1st Place
- 2022 – Hastings, MN, 1st Place
- 2021 – Northfield, MN, 1st Place
- 2020 – Fairmont, 2nd Place
- 2019 – Arlington, 3rd Place
- 2018 – Minneapolis, 1st Place
- 2017 – Rosemount-UMORE, 1st Place
- 2016 – Mankato, 1st Place
- 2015 – Columbus, 1st Place
- 2012 – Brainerd, 2nd Place