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2012 Labor-Energy Survey
Data collection for the 2012 Labor-Energy survey is underway.
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Forecasts
2012 Forecast Release Dates
- National
April 18, July 31, and November 13
- State
June 18, August 10, and January 4, 2013
- County June 25, August 24, and January 18, 2013
2013 Forecast Release Dates
- National
April 30, July 31, and November 19
- State
June 7, August 14, and January 3, 2014
- County
June 21 and January 17, 2014
International Forecast Report, January 10, 2012
Despite expectations of moderate-to-strong growth for many emerging and transitional economies, potential economic weakness among industrialized economies has prompted PCA to lower its world economic and cement consumption growth forecasts. Strong growth in India and China is expected to mask harsh conditions that are expected to characterize many of the industrialized economies’ cement markets.
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U.S. Forecast, Fall 2012
Political decisions regarding the fiscal cliff blur the economic path forward. An early, lame duck agreement would likely mean a continuance of slowly gathering momentum – resulting in moderate/strong cement consumption gains in 2013. A late, or no agreement, during 2013 could plunge the economy into recession – with cement consumption falling to past recession trough levels.
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Canadian Forecast, Fall 2012
Cement consumption in 2012 is expected to grow 5.5% over 2011 levels. The fall forecast reflects an upward revision resulting from a milder payback period from favorable weather early in the 2012 construction season. In the summer forecast, PCA made aggressive assumptions regarding the payback period. These assumptions have not yet materialized to the extent PCA had expected. Cement consumption is up 10.2% in August. Decelerating cement consumption, however, is expected to pull back on year-to-date cement consumption in the remaining months of 2012.
PCA forecasts 2013 cement consumption will remain flat reflecting little change to previous expectations. In the years beyond 2013, robust growth in cement demand is expected as global demand strengthens the Canadian commodity driven export sector.
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Capacity Report, Spring 2012
Weak demand conditions, the prospect of a slow recovery, the potential of large capital investments required to comply with EPA mandates has resulted in permanent and temporary plant closures and the postponement of planned expansions. These actions significantly reduce domestic capacity estimates during the forecast horizon compared to estimates prior to the recession.
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Long-Term Cement Consumption Outlook, July 10, 2012
The 2009 recession has had a lasting negative impact on the construction industry. Despite the near-term after effects, PCA expects the U.S. cement market growth to exceed 180 MMT by 2035 from 2010’s depressed levels of 70 MMT. The full report examines demographic, economic, and structural trends that will contribute to, and be impacted by this growth.
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Reports
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Analysis
The New Paving Realities: The Impact of Asphalt Cost Escalator Clauses on State Finances, February 27, 2012
The need to spend highway investment dollars more efficiently is greater than ever before. Unfortunately, DOT policies, many which were formulated 30-40 years ago, can impair DOT’s ability to make efficient decisions. Many state DOT procurement policies are biased toward asphalt and based on concepts that do not capture recent structural changes in paving material prices. Procurement distortions caused to DOT policies are partially responsible for the rise in paving and highway maintenance costs. PCA estimates that asphalt escalator clauses have cost states $1.1 billion in cost overruns since 2006. Among the biased paving procurement policies, many state DOTs allow for asphalt cost escalator clauses.
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Paving: The New Realities, November 11, 2011
Until recently, asphalt enjoyed a lower “initial bid” and, according to some, a “life cycle” paving cost advantage compared to concrete. The environment and dynamics of world economic growth that resulted in asphalt’s paving cost advantage no longer exist. The new global realities suggest that asphalt’s long-held paving cost advantage over concrete has not only eroded – but has already reversed.
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Paving Market Assessment for the State of New Mexico, June 2011
PCA develops cement volume estimates attached to New Mexico’s highway system based on transportation districts designated by New Mexico’s Department of Transportation (NMDOT). Once the size of the paving market is determined, PCA estimates the impact of an assumed 1% annual gain in market share attributed to successful promotion efforts. Using this approach, districts with the largest volume gains through the 2011-2015 horizon are identified. The report is divided into six sections. The first three sections establish a baseline from which the analysis assesses the ability of NMDOT to meet its paving needs. Sections four and five convert spending into paving opportunities for roadways and make a case for expected future market share gains. The final section of the report examines cement volumes resulting from a 1% annual gain in market share.
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Paving Market Assessment for the Commonwealth of Virginia, April 2011
PCA compares the expected cement volumes attached to highways, streets and local roads and parking lots through 2015. The report is divided into eight sections. The first three sections establish a baseline from which the analysis is based and compares the ability of Virginia to meet its paving needs. Sections four through 5 convert spending into paving opportunities for roadways and make a case for expected future market share gains. The final sections of the report compare cement volumes resulting from 1% annual gains in market share for both roadways and parking lots attributed to successful promotion efforts.
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Paving: The New Realities
With the U.S. poised to invest heavily in roads and highways and as legislation designed to expand major infrastructure projects looms on the horizon, concrete is fast emerging as not only the more cost-effective long-term solution for road construction, but also a far less-expensive initial investment. Click here for more info.
Overview Impact of Existing and Proposed Regulatory Standards on Domestic Cement Capacity, January 2011
Already a heavily regulated industry, the U.S. cement industry is currently faced with seven different existing or proposed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulatory standards. PCA examined the cumulative impact of these regulations on United States cement, concrete, and construction industries, especially potential impact on construction costs, employment, and the environment.
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More Releases
- PCA Fall Committee Meetings, August 28, 2012, Chicago, IL – Ed Sullivan
- PCA Spring Meeting, Rosemont, IL, April 17, 2012 – Ed Sullivan
- Cement Employers Association 2012 Winter Meeting, Overland Park, KS, March 28, 2012 – Ed Sullivan
- International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans 2012 Trustees and Administrators Institutes, Orlando, FL, February 13, 2012 – Ed Sullivan
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