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Business
Forecast: Which Construction Markets Will Grow, Decline in 2021?
Contractors serving the housing market are in the best position to weather 2021, according Ed Sullivan, Portland Cement Association senior vice president and chief economist. While unemployment is up, Sullivan says that many of the demographic sectors that are buying homes are less affected. âHousing starts are expected to reach 1.3 million this year and [âŚ]
October 16, 2020
Business
Slower growth but no recession near, predicts latest cement industry forecast
According to the Portland Cement Association, cement consumption in the U.S. is expected to grow through 2021 at a slow pace. More details on Equipment World.
October 29, 2019
Roadbuilding
Concrete and cement Industry groups introduce free web-based pavement design platform
A free, new online concrete pavement design tool now offers features and benefits never before available to the cement and concrete industry â and engineers are snapping it up for use in the few weeks since its launch. Industry groups worked together on the two-year effort to launch the highly interactive tool PavementDesigner.org for city, [âŚ]
February 7, 2018
Business
PCA economist: Construction economy is good, but Trumpâs infrastructure proposals will take time to show benefit
Itâs no mirage. âNo matter how you look at it, the near-term economy is in good shape,â says Ed Sullivan, senior vice president and chief economist at the Portland Cement Association. Even better, thereâs at least a couple more years of strong economic growth ahead, he says. After 2020 the picture is still good, but [âŚ]
January 30, 2018
Business
PCA announces Leadership Award winners
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) announced the 2017 John P. Gleason, Jr., Leadership Awards winners. The awards, which are named for Gleason who served as PCA President from 1986 until his retirement in 2007, honor individuals who exhibit leadership in association activities supporting member company objectives and operations. âJay embodied the spirit of leadership. He [âŚ]
September 6, 2017
Roadbuilding
Ceremony marking 70th anniversary of concrete pavement section of I-10 set for Aug. 18
Industry officials are holding a ceremony Aug. 18 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the construction of a 10-mile concrete pavement section of Interstate 10 between Ontario and Colton, California. This portion of the highway extends between Mulberry Street and Colton, and the American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) says it ârepresents a âcrown jewelâ to [âŚ]
August 11, 2017
Roadbuilding
Lori Tiefenthaler becomes first woman to chair ACPA
Lori Tiefenthaler has been named the first woman to chair the American Concrete Pavement Associationâs (ACPA) board of directors in the groupâs 54-year history. âI am extremely honored to accept this gavel and the responsibility of leading this great association in 2017,â says Tiefenthaler. âAs I look back on the 53 chairmen that came before [âŚ]
December 19, 2016
Roadbuilding
Transportation Construction Coalition Fly-In is May 10-11; registration filling fast
This yearâs Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) Fly-In, being held May 10-11 at the Hyatt Regency Washington at 400 New Jersey Ave. NW in Washington, D.C., is filling up fast, according to a National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) press release. Everyone is encouraged to join with colleagues to advocate for the industry at the fly-in. Although a five-year highway [âŚ]
April 14, 2016
Business
PCAâs Sullivan: Cement consumption on straight growth trajectory through 2017; optimism palpable at World of Concrete
Cement consumption grew by 8 percent in 2014 and is on track to grow another 8 percent in both 2016 and 2017, according to Ed Sullivan, chief economist, PCA, noting that the 100  metric million tons  realized in December was the highest month total since January 2008. Sullivan made his remarks during the opening day [âŚ]
February 4, 2015
Roadbuilding
Donât underestimate the transportation construction industry
The transportation construction industry was hit pretty tough with this latest recession. In a 2014-2018 Construction Outlook from the Portland Cement Associationâs (PCA) Dave Zwicke, senior regional economist, at the Associated Equipment Dealers (AED)/Infor Executive Forum, he noted that this past recession was the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. There was an 8.5 [âŚ]
October 9, 2014
Roadbuilding
PCA forecast: Cement consumption to see growth through 2016
According to the latest forecast from the Portland Cement Association (PCA), cement consumption in the U.S. will see steady gains over the next three years.
September 29, 2014
Business
PCA forecasts steady growth for cement consumption through 2016 as construction activity increases
According to the latest forecast from the Portland Cement Association (PCA), cement consumption in the U.S. will see steady gains over the next three years. As far back as the World of Concrete show in January and again in the Spring, PCA chief economist Ed Sullivan has forecasted 8-percent growth in cement consumption and that [âŚ]
September 25, 2014
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