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Business & Labor
Construction Costs Going 'Through the Roof'
(midwest.construction.com, February 2006 issue)
The
Indianapolis-based National Precast Concrete Association announced
that American and Canadian precast plants had $18.5 billion
in 2004, a 13 percent increase from 2003.
Ty Gable, president of the organization,
attributed the growth to residential housing and wall panel
components. Other sectors reporting strong growth included
grease interceptors used in commercial buildings and stormwater
products.
The precast industry used an estimated
13.7 million tons of cements in 2004 and produced about 48.1
million cu. yds. of concrete, the group said.
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