Northern Irish building materials demand strong
Demand for heavy building materials in Northern Ireland is at its strongest levels since the turn of the decade.
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Demand for heavy building materials in Northern Ireland is at its strongest levels since the turn of the decade.
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MPA has submitted its key priorities to the UK Government for the Autumn Budget.
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Indonesia’s construction sector will grow 7% per year over the next decade – although the growth will be regionally uneven and challenged by land acquisition delays.
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The largest US producer of construction aggregates is to buy Polaris Materials, an aggregates and logistics company with operations in California and British Columbia.
The outlook for Malaysia’s construction industry is brightening, offering hope to the country’s cement producers, after a fall in demand in 2016.