Statistics at a Glance

Portland Cement Consumption	Mar 09
Masonry Cement Consumption	Mar 09
Cement & Clinker Imports	Mar 09
Mortgage Rates	Mar 09
Housing Starts	Mar 09
Nonresidential Construction	Apr 09
Public Construction	Apr 09

Webcast and White Paper: Paving the way for Economic Recovery

In a half-hour Webcast, Brian McCarthy, President and CEO of the Portland Cement Association, discusses how a paradigm shift in the cost of building materials has made concrete the clear cost-effective choice in building the road to economic recovery.

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Forecast Release Dates

• National
  April 29, July 22, October 27
• State
  May 28, August 19, November 20



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Special Seminar

Practical Application of PCA Economic Forecast & Market Assessments

Learn how PCA comes up with its projections and market assessments and how to best use information provided by the Economic Research Group to support corporate planning efforts.

August 4 - 5, 2009

Market Performance

• Sample of U.S. Monitor
• Sample of Canadian Monitor
• Sample of U.S. Tracking Report
• Sample of Canadian Tracking Report
• Sample of Competitive Materials Cost Indices, Canada

Industry Data

• 2008 North American Cement Industry Annual Yearbook
• U.S. and Canadian Portland Cement Industry: Plant Information Summary
• Labor-Energy Input Survey, 2008
  

U.S. Market Pulse

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Canadian Market Pulse

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Forecasts & Analysis:

Podcast Highlights Importance of Infrastructure Package

A new PCA Podcast by Chief Economist Ed Sullivan explores the need for an intrastructure stimulus package and its impact on the jobs.

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U.S. Forecast, Spring 2009

Cement consumption is expected to decline 17% during 2009. While sustained year-over-year declines are expected to characterize the full year, the weakness is expected to be concentrated during the first half of the year. There is no place to hide. All market segments and all regions are expected to record significant declines in consumption during 2009.

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Canadian Forecast, Spring 2009

PCA’s forecast for Canadian cement consumption suggests a double-digit decline in cement demand this year followed by a milder decline next year. Canada has capitulated to the downside alignment of key economic factors in the form of a deep U.S. recession, global commodity and energy prices weakness, and a debt laden consumer. Do not underestimate the drag this recession will have on the Canadian cement industry.

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State Forecasts

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Flash Reports:

IEEE , June 2, 2009, Palm Desert, CA, Ed Sullivan

IEEE Presentation

NEW REPORT: U.S. Construction Pulse

U.S. Construction Pulse provides cutting edge information and insight into the domestic construction industry and presents it to you monthly in Power Point, Excel and PDF. These all-inclusive reports include general economic trends, construction activity indicators, and real and nominal construction spending for over 30 categories for the current year.

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Stimulus Assessment Update: Cement Impacts, February 13, 2009

This Flash Report serves as an update regarding PCA’s assessment of the underlying economic fundamentals, the potential stimulatory impact on cement consumption, and finally an estimate on annual cement consumption volumes. Recent data suggests a continued and alarmingly rapid deterioration of economic fundamentals – beyond those previously forecast.

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Economic Stimulus Brightens Outlook, January 19, 2009

The United States economy faces severe near term challenges. Left unchecked, existing cyclical and structural conditions could result in a long and deep economic contraction. To avert this potential outcome, a massive economic stimulus program is planned to cushion or potentially offset present negative trends. Many have concluded that significant increases in cement consumption may be forthcoming in 2009. PCA rejects this hypothesis.

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