Americas

Upward pressure on the price of lumber will persist in Canada due to the demand-supply gap for housing remaining substantial, says GlobalData.

Bureau of Economic Analysis.

CalPortland has converted its Mojave cement plant to ADVANCEMENT HS, a blended portland-limestone cement.

Construction output in Latin America is forecast to grow 5% in 2022 and is expected to reach $545.6 billion, up from $519.4 billion in 2021, according to GlobalData. The leading data and analytics company notes that a robust recovery in output in 2021 has placed the region in a strong position for 2022.

Lafarge Canada celebrated Earth Day (April 22) by announcing the ambitious goal of doubling Eastern Canada recycled aggregates volumes by 2025 – a set target to supply customers with over 2 million tonnes per year – the equivalent to a train pulling 16,000 fully loaded rail cars.