NPCA
US precast industry growth topped 5 % in 2013
Tracking closely with the overall growth in the construction industry, the precast concrete sector grew by 5.2 % in 2013, with total sales of $16.2 billion, according to the National Precast Concrete Association’s (NPCA) Benchmarking Report, an annual report commissioned by the association from an independent survey company.
The growth in the precast sector slightly outpaced the 4.8 % growth estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the value of construction in 2013. Precast manufacturers consumed 11 million t of cement in 2013, up from 10 million t the previous year. The manufacturers produced...
