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 rose 3.5 percent from April to May, reversing the downward trend that began late last year, according to Department of Labor’s monthly Producer Price Index (PPI). Asphalt prices have increased 11.7 percent during the last year.
Steel prices declined for the ninth consecutive month in May, decreasing 2.7 percent. In the past year, steel prices have declined 33.8 percent.
Concrete prices posted a 0.1 percent decrease from April to May and are up 2.1 percent for the last year.
Lumber prices were down 1.0 percent in May and have declined 15 percent during the past year.
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 defined as a 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 $1996 real dollars.
While the cement intensity factor positively correlates with promotion activities, given that all other factors remain constant, changes in relative prices for competitive material, changes in the sectoral and geographical distribution of construction, as well as negative effects of the current economic downturn will also affect cement intensity.
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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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