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



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U.S. Forecast, Fall 2009

PCA expects 2009 will represent this recession’s trough for United States’ cement consumption – reflecting a 26.3% decline from weak 2008 levels. Unfortunately, the gains in cement consumption for next year are expected to be meager and probably back-ended. This implies current harsh conditions facing the industry will persist through 2010 and beyond.

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Long-Term Cement Consumption Outlook, October 22, 2009

United States’ cement consumption is expected to decline to 75 million metric tons in 2009, compared to near record levels of 128 million metric tons recorded in 2005. This decline reflects current economic adversities impact on cement consumption. With economic recovery, cement consumption is expected to reach nearly 192 million metric tons in 2035.

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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.
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