Source: Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Ill. According to a recent report by PCA Market Intelligence, the typical economic growth supporters of employment and energy sector investment have not translated into Canadian cement demand this year, and a 0.8 percent decline in consumption is forecast for 2011, followed by a moderate rebound of a 1.2 percent in 2012.
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Canadian construction to outperform U.S. counterpart in 2011, 2012
Source: McGraw-Hill Construction Analytic In 2011, Canada’s real GDP is expected to increase 2.1 percent, compared to a 1.6 percent increase in the United States, while next year, the Canadian economy is expected to grow 2.4 percent versus a 2.2 percent gain in the U.S., according to McGraw-Hill Construction Analytic’s 2012 outlook for the Canadian construction market.
Read MorePCA Board elects slate of directors
Source: Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Ill. The PCA Board of Directors elected officers and a new slate of directors for the coming year at its Annual Meeting on November 15. Aris Papadopoulos (Titan America), was re-elected to serve as chairman of the Board and Sylvain Garnaud (Lafarge North America) as vice chairman of the Board.
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