October 18, 2022 – Concrete Products

Dodge, Procore report: Concrete contractors lag trades in profitability

October 18, 2022January 14, 2023 Concrete News

Sources: Procore Technologies, Inc., Carpinteria, Calif.; Dodge Construction Network, Hamilton, N.J.; CP staff 2022 Top Business Issues for Specialty Contractors finds concrete contractors trail their steel, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing counterparts in financial performance. Published by Dodge Construction Network and construction management software developer Procore Technologies, the report highlights key issues impacting leading trades: profitability, workforce management and technology adoption. …

PCA factors housing market decline into lower 2023 cement shipments

October 18, 2022October 19, 2022 Concrete News

Sources: Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Ill.; CP staff The Portland Cement Association fall forecast sees 2023 U.S. cement shipments to be off 3.5 percent against this year’s levels, which are trending nearly flat, or 0.3 percent above 2021 figures. Next year stands to bring the first cement volume decline in 13 years, but sets the stage for a growth window…

Chryso’s Bernard, Williams lead new Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals unit

October 18, 2022November 12, 2022 Concrete News

Sources: Chryso, Paris; Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals, Rockwall, Texas; CP staff Saint-Gobain Construction Chemicals Business Unit combines primary assets acquired in May 2021 and September 2022 deals for Chryso Group, Paris, and GCP Applied Technologies Inc., Alpharetta, Ga. Former Chryso General Manager Thierry Bernard has transitioned in the same capacity to the newly formed unit, while Chryso USA President Steve Williams…