US road investment expected to drive long-term aggregates demand
The scale of the potential materials requirement is considerable. NSSGA estimates that building a single mile of four-lane interstate highway requires around 38,000t of aggregat...
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Global cement demand set to return to growth in 2027
The Global Cement Report™, 16th Edition, reveals the global cement market will bottom out this year. Having fallen by 12 per cent from the 2021 peak, cement demand will slip a f...
Global shotcrete market valued at US$8.75bn in 2025
Market growth is mainly supported by underground construction. The use of shotcrete enables the rapid placement and adhesion of complex geometries such as tunnel crowns, irregul...
Construction chemicals market to expand 5% by 2036
Demand will be supported by large-scale infrastructure upgrades, rapid housing development and increasingly stringent durability standards for modern building materials, accordi...
Global gypsum board market forecast to expand 5% annually in 2025-32
The sector is expected to benefit significantly from increased residential and commercial construction, supported by rising urbanisation and population growth in developing coun...
BMF expects UK building materials growth in 2025
There were signs of an improving market in the first six months of 2025 as values were up 1.9 per cent. However, the organisation remains cautious and therefore, has not changed...
Increased demand for global building materials as urbanisation accelerates
This market growth is due to rapid urbanisation, infrastructure development, increasing demand for sustainable and energy-efficient materials, and the use of green building prin...
US gravel and crushed stone market to reach 1.256bnt by 2035
In 2024 consumption reached 1.049bnt with a value of US$162.2bn, but levelled off at the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (exclu...
CNBM announces CNY1.35bn profit forecast
The result shows a significant improvement when compared with the 1H24 loss of CNY2018m. The advance is attributed to increased sales prices, reduced costs of key products such ...
US cement demand to dip 1.6% in 2025, long-term outlook remains positive
US cement consumption is forecast to decline by 1.6 per cent in 2025, according to the American Cement Association (ACA)’s Spring Forecast. Despite elevated interest rates and c...