PCA cement consumption forecast positive
After seven straight years of declines, then Portland Cement Association (PCA) expects cement consumption to increase modestly this year and at a greater rate in 2013 and 2014. PCA is basing its...
View ArticleCement consumption expected to exceed earlier expectations
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) has nearly doubled its expected 2012 cement consumption figures in a revised forecast that reflects the favorable weather much of the United States has had, gains...
View ArticlePCA economist says cement consumption growth is coming
An unusually wet spring and early summer dampened cement consumption for the first quarter of 2013, according to the Portland Cement Association (PCA), but its chief economist is still optimistic for...
View ArticleU.S. cement consumption to reach nearly 80 million tons
Growth in U.S. construction markets could be dampened by Congressional drama that erodes consumer confidence and hinders recovery, according to the latest forecast from the Portland Cement Association...
View ArticlePCA: Highway bill to drive more cement consumption
The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act will drive a rise in cement consumption, according to the Portland Cement Association (PCA). The $305 billion highway bill will maintain and...
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PCA projects cement consumption growth through 2018
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) expects U.S. cement consumption to grow 3.5 percent during the remainder of 2017 and 2018, based on data and policies likely to impact the industry in the years...
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Time to address the Highway Trust Fund, group says
Photo: cliff1066™ / photo on flickr The Highway Materials Group (HMG), comprised of national associations representing companies that provide the construction materials and equipment essential to...
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2018 aggregate industry forecast
Luck Stone’s Rockville Plant in Rockville, Virginia. Photo by Eric Warinner Robust. Strong. Healthy. Busy. Sustaining. Full of potential. Improving, but still not at the peak level achieved in 2007....
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Competitive changes in the aggregate industry
Can there be any doubt now that the construction materials market is in a period of profound competitive change? Over the course of the past four years, more than $50 billion has changed hands through...
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PCA predicts three drivers of 2018 construction demand
Ed Sullivan, the Portland Cement Association’s (PCA) senior vice president and chief economist, expects economic momentum supported by tax reform and federal infrastructure programs to play a key role...
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Modest growth forecasted for cement in 2018, 2019
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) released its annual spring forecast which envisions modest growth for cement consumption over the next two years. PCA’s market intelligence group estimates...
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Is an NSSGA merger looming on the horizon?
Photo credit: Foter.com Trade associations, like all organizations, merge from time to time. The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), for example, officially came to be 17 years ago...
View ArticlePCA: Highway bill to drive more cement consumption
The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act will drive a rise in cement consumption, according to the Portland Cement Association (PCA). The $305 billion highway bill will maintain and...
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PCA projects cement consumption growth through 2018
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) expects U.S. cement consumption to grow 3.5 percent during the remainder of 2017 and 2018, based on data and policies likely to impact the industry in the years...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Time to address the Highway Trust Fund, group says
Photo: cliff1066 / photo on flickr The Highway Materials Group (HMG), comprised of national associations representing companies that provide the construction materials and equipment essential to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2018 aggregate industry forecast
Luck Stone’s Rockville Plant in Rockville, Virginia. Photo by Eric Warinner Robust. Strong. Healthy. Busy. Sustaining. Full of potential. Improving, but still not at the peak level achieved in 2007....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Competitive changes in the aggregate industry
Can there be any doubt now that the construction materials market is in a period of profound competitive change? Over the course of the past four years, more than $50 billion has changed hands through...
View ArticleClik here to view.
PCA predicts three drivers of 2018 construction demand
Ed Sullivan, the Portland Cement Association’s (PCA) senior vice president and chief economist, expects economic momentum supported by tax reform and federal infrastructure programs to play a key role...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Modest growth forecasted for cement in 2018, 2019
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) released its annual spring forecast which envisions modest growth for cement consumption over the next two years. PCA’s market intelligence group estimates...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Is an NSSGA merger looming on the horizon?
Photo credit: Foter.com Trade associations, like all organizations, merge from time to time. The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), for example, officially came to be 17 years ago...
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