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Despite contracting governmental revenue and a looming economic downturn amidst the pandemic outbreak, the Brazilian government did not cut back on infrastructure spending in 2020, supporting solid demand for cement and concrete. In fact, according…
While economic downturn in the wake of the global pandemic and declining oil prices shrank Russia’s government budget and put on hold many infrastructure projects, demand for cement and concrete products saw major contraction. In addition to…
Business confidence saw major drop in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, putting numerous commercial, industrial and infrastructure construction projects on hold, curbing demand for cement and concrete products. For example,…
Faced with a drop in construction demand in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian non-metallic minerals industry recorded a drop in turnover in 2020.
Chinese commercial construction saw diminishing interest from multinational companies, as rising labour costs decreased the country’s attractiveness for manufacturing, with investors relocating factories to other Southeast Asian countries. A slowdown…
Infrastructure developments accelerated across the country in 2019, stimulating cement and concrete demand. In 2019, the White House administration announced ambitious plans to raise USD1.5 trillion in public and private investment in infrastructure…
The commercial construction sector has continued to see demand for cement and concrete products decline since the Brexit referendum in 2016, as businesses face elevated uncertainty. With the UK’s departure from the EU Single Market, numerous…