Quarter three has been turbulent, to say the least, for cement and aggregate sales. Unfortunately, there’s very little sign of things getting any better as infrastructure projects and new housebuilding… Read more
Heidelberg Materials Comment: Q2 2025
Posted in Expert Comment Category: Cement & Aggregates
After a better-than-expected start to the year, the robust sales seen in Q1 did not continue into Q2, and ready-mixed concrete volumes sank to a historic low. Aggregate sales were… Read more
Heidelberg Materials Comment: Q1 2025
Posted in Expert Comment Category: Cement & Aggregates
It’s been a robust start to the year, with bagged cement products for RMI in high demand, and bulk aggregate sales also starting well. The forecast was gloomy, but Q1… Read more
Heidelberg Materials Comment: Q4 2024
Posted in Expert Comment Category: Cement & Aggregates
A difficult Q4 rounded off a tough, albeit stable, year of trading. However, the latest Q4 market figures, published by Mineral Products Association, show that a slow recovery could be… Read more
Heidelberg Materials Comment: Q3 2024
Posted in Expert Comment Category: Cement & Aggregates
While we were hopeful of a lift in demand in Q3, the market slowed again and we have seen a notable flattening in volumes for cement and aggregate products. The… Read more
Heidelberg Materials Comment: Q2 2024
Posted in Expert Comment Category: Cement & Aggregates
As predicted, Q2 has been a vast improvement on Q1 for cement and aggregate sales, as demand moves in line with what we’d normally expect to see. The latest market… Read more
Hanson Cement Comment: Q2 2022
Posted in Expert Comment Category: Cement & Aggregates
Q2 construction demand for mineral products was down on Q1, and Q2 2021. Q2 sales volumes of asphalt were down -6% compared to Q1, with ready-mix concrete down -7.4%, aggregates… Read more
Hanson Cement Comment: Q1 2022
Posted in Expert Comment Category: Cement & Aggregates
This year has started well for the cement and aggregate industries, with strong quarterly volume sales despite January and February construction output being hampered by bad weather. The latest Mineral… Read more
Hanson Cement Comment: Q4 2021
Posted in Expert Comment Category: Cement & Aggregates
Q4 finished on a high, wrapping up a positive year for volume sales in the cement and aggregates industry. We’d normally expect to see a drop in demand for our… Read more
Hanson Cement Comment: Q3 2021
Posted in Expert Comment Category: Cement & Aggregates
Q3 saw a shift in the trends for 2021, as typical seasonal trading patterns began to return. According to the Mineral Products Association (MPA), construction demand for mineral products slowed… Read more
