PCA Market Research
PCA Market Research provides a wide-variety of high-quality market level research to the cement and ready-mixed concrete industries. The goal is to provide timely research that is meaningful and actionable so that our members and staff have the best information available for strategic planning and decision making.
Apparent Use Reports
Apparent use of cement and ready-mixed is tracked at the county, MSA, state and market levels.
 Apparent Use of Portland Cement - Apparent Use of Ready-Mixed Concrete
- Customized Reports
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Producer Price Index
Asphalt prices logged another large monthly gain, increasing 9.8% from July to August, while steel prices rose 2% over the same period for the tenth straight monthly hike, according to the August Producer Price Index (PPI).
Lumber prices increased 0.6% in August. Concrete declined slightly (0.1%).
Over the last year, steel prices are up 40.8% and asphalt has increased 46.6%. Concrete prices are up 3.6%, and lumber prices are down 5%.
Source: Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. PCA provides this information to aid in the promotion of concrete and cement-based products.
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Survey of Portland Cement by User Group
The Portland Cement Association conducts a quarterly survey of portland cement use by user group.
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Cement Intensities
Cement Intensity is the ratio of the amount of cement used per inflation-adjusted expenditures for construction put-in-place. Cement use is measured in metric tons. Nominal construction put-in-place expenditures are adjusted to $2000 real dollars.
Effective promotion activities will drive up cement intensities, all other factors held constant. However, changes in relative prices for competitive material, and changes in the sectoral and geographical distribution of construction will also affect cement intensity. Any of these factor effects can be either positive or negative relative to cement intensity.
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PCA YouTube Video
April PPI
PCA's Ninab Maradkel discusses recent trends in prices for construction materials from the Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly Producer Price Index.
Market Promotion and Potential Reports
These research projects evaluate the current attitudes
and perceptions of decision makers to determine which building
materials they use and why in the following markets:
- Bridges
- Buildings
- Masonry
- Parking Lots
- Pavements
- Residential
- Transit & Rail
- Soil-cement and RCC
- Waste Remediation
- Water Resources
PCA Market Research also estimates the potential for cement in
some markets and applications.
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Technical Support
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