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Meager gains, upside potential seen for 2010 cement consumption

The Portland Cement Association expects cement consumption to increase slightly more than 5 percent during 2010, according to a recent report issued by Economic Research...

Contractors underestimate volume of 2010 stimulus-funded work

On the one-year anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, an analysis of stimulus data shows the law will deliver more construction jobs than initially estimated, helping boost transportation spending...

PCA backs study detailing EPA-proposed rules’ devastating effects on cement makers, users

PCA applauded for a recently released Maguire Energy Institute study, which projects bruising capacity and employment fallout among the consequences of a proposed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cement industry rule...

PCA Sustainable Leadership Awards recognize Philly mayor among advocates of ICF construction, pervious concrete

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter ranked among public officials garnering recognition in the most recent PCA Sustainable Leadership Awards program for use of insulating concrete forms for urban housing, pervious concrete, or full-depth reclamation with concrete in road construction...

Cemex makes changes to upper management

Cemex recently announced changes to its senior management team, effective March 1, 2010...

Colorado governor to keynote IEEE-IAS/PCA Conference

Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, Jr., will address conference participants during the keynote address at the 52nd Annual IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference, scheduled for March 28 through April 1, 2010, in Colorado Springs, Colo...

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Turning A Corner Forecast 2010

Although it's no surprise that his Year-End 2008 Forecast anticipated a severe 2009 downturn, Portland Cement Association's Chief Economist Edward Sullivan...