Tight Market Conditions Briefing

May 2022 – Portland Cement Association Introduction Material specifiers frequently need to choose between concrete and alternative building materials.  As concrete’s use has grown, cement shortages have begun to surface.  Specifiers need accurate information about the shortage situation, and this briefing is an effort to provide the latest available information.  The Scope of Tight Market Conditions Tight […]

Concrete Foundations Association Responds to Pending Shortage of Form Ties:

Shortage could create a temporary shutdown in residential construction (March 11, 2021 – Mt. Vernon, Iowa) — The Concrete Foundations Association (CFA) – the leading organization serving as the voice of cast-in-place contractors – has announced an industry-wide effort to mitigate the pending shortage of steel form ties across the North American markets.  According to James […]