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CPA: Construction products sales slow in 4Q but 'optimism for 2016 remains'

25 January 2016, Published under Cement News

The Construction Product Association’s latest State of Trade Survey reports a slowdown in growth in sales of construction products in the fourth quarter of 2015, owing to domestic weakness and a fall in export sales. Sales nonetheless achieved their 11th-consecutive quarter of growth and were still significantly higher on an annual basis. Manufacturers also remain optimistic about domestic and overseas prospects for 2016. Key points include: • A balance of five per cent of heavy-side fi...