New data from the Department for Business and Trade and the Mineral Products Association highlight a long-term fall in demand for key construction materials according to BCIS chief economist Dr David Crosthwaite. Records published DBT data, which date back to 2013, show annual deliveries of ready-mixed concrete hit a record …
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The third quarter (Q3) figures from the Mineral Products Association (MPA) reveal continued weakness in aggregates, concrete and asphalt sales. The Association claims the survey, using actual sales volume data from its members, is a warning that the Government needs to put business first in the Autumn Budget, to restore …
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Data from the Mineral Products Association (MPA), show that concrete volumes hit a 62-year low in the second quarter of 2025, fuelling fears of plummeting business confidence. Ready-mixed concrete volumes dropped by 11.5% to just 2.7 million cubic metres in Q2 2025. Over the last four quarters (Q3 2024 to …
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