Data
New Construction

Cement Usage

These reports show market demand data for residential new home building products, average per-home purchase data, market size, and a five-year forecast for the new residential construction industry. The Cement Usage report contains a summary of purchase volume for cement usage in each State, Metro Area, and County. Market data are also reported separately for Single-Family Detached homes and Multifamily. Product categories reported include:

BASEMENT & CRAWL SPACE WALLS (Cement Tons)

  • Poured concrete, re-usable forms
  • Concrete block
  • Precast concrete (e.g., Superior Walls)
  • Insulated concrete forming systems

BASEMENT FLOORS (Cement Tons)

SLAB STEM WALLS (Cement Tons)

FOUNDATION FOOTINGS (Cement Tons)

TYPES OF CONCRETE / MASONRY

CONCRETE / MASONRY EXTERIOR WALLS – Above Grade and Exterior (Cement Tons)

  • Poured concrete
  • Concrete block
  • Precast concrete
  • Insulated concrete forms
  • Autoclaved aerated concrete
  • Structural brick
  • Other concrete or masonry

FLOOR STRUCTURE (Cement Tons)

ROOFING, SIDING, BOARD (Cement Tons)

  • Concrete garage and window headers
  • Cementitious underlayment
  • Cementitious sheathing
  • Concrete roof tiles
  • Brick siding
  • Natural stone siding
  • Manufactured stone
  • Concrete block
  • Concrete stucco
  • Fiber-cement siding
  • Cementitious backerboard

CEMENT HEARTH PRODUCTS (Cement Tons)
(BASED ON 2008 DATA)

  • Brick fireplaces
  • Concrete masonry unit fireplaces
  • Brick chimneys
  • Concrete masonry unit chimneys
  • Poured concrete hearths
  • Cement board hearths
  • Brick mantels

 

  

CONCRETE LANDSCAPING & PAVING (Cement Tons)

  • Porches – concrete, brick, & natural stone
  • Patios – poured concrete
  • Patios – concrete pavers
  • Patios – brick & natural stone
  • Walkways – poured concrete
  • Walkways – concrete pavers
  • Walkways – brick & natural stone
  • Stoops
  • Breezeways
  • Fencing – stone
  • Fencing – brick
  • Fencing – concrete block
  • Fencing – poured concrete
  • Fencing – precast concrete units
  • Individual Driveways
  • Garage floor
  • Garage stem walls
  • Private swimming pool

INFRASTRUCTURE (Cement Tons)

  • Curb & Gutter
  • Sidewalk
  • Curb only
  • Gutter Only
  • Streets
  • Collection Boxes

SUMMARY – VOLUME OF CONCRETE
Total Equivalent Concrete – Cement Tons

  • Basement & crawl space foundation wall
  • Basement floor
  • Foundation footings
  • Above grade walls
  • Slabs & floors
  • Roofing, siding, and board
  • Infrastructure
  • Fireplaces, hearths & chimneys
  • Landscaping and paving