Author: Concrete Decor Staff

2019 Forecast for Moderate Growth for GDP and Cement Consumption

At a press conference held at the 2019 World of Concrete, Portland Cement Association (PCA) Executive Vice President and Chief Economist Ed Sullivan predicted moderate growth in 2019 for the overall U.S. economy and in cement consumption. This was Sullivan’s first glimpse of his upcoming Spring forecast for PCA’s Market Intelligence Group. 

5 Manufacturing Trends to Watch in 2019

The future of the manufacturing industry will be shaped by a number of ever-evolving trends and technologies. While there’s no telling exactly how things will play out in the long term, it seems safe to suggest a few will have a profound impact on manufacturers this year. As a result, it’s critically important for those within the industry to develop a keen sense of what they are, how they will change over time and, most importantly, how they will impact organizations in 2019 and beyond. 

Western Specialty Contractors Offers FREE Downloadable Visual Guide & Checklist for Parking Garage Inspections

Maintaining multi-million-dollar parking garages can be a daunting task for building owners and their facility managers. Identifying and tracking problem areas within parking structures has just become easier with Western Specialty Contractors’ new online Visual Guide & Checklist for parking garage inspections.

Concrete Pumping Association of Canada Merges with American Concrete Pumping Association

The American Concrete Pumping Association announces the Concrete Pumping Association of Canada (CPAC) will now operate as an ACPA chapter, continuing under the CPAC name. The merger will give ACPA members from Canada a dedicated forum for addressing issues affecting Canadian pumpers. Current CPAC members will benefit from ACPA’s strong safety, training and concrete pump operator certification program.