Lafarge Facility to Create 1,000 Construction Jobs, According to AGC
Elected officials on Friday hailed efforts by Lafarge North America to cut harmful emissions and improve energy efficiency by rebuilding the 52-year-old cement plant it operates here.
They had gathered for a groundbreaking that marks the beginning of construction of the new plant, estimated to cost “in the hundreds of millions of dollars,” according to officials. Economic impact locally is expected to total $163 million, said Assemblyman Pete Lopez.