Coming off the heels of World of Concrete, it was clear to me the industry is poised to make 2016 one of the best years yet for concrete contractors. Enthusiasm was high amongst contractors and exhibitors. According to organizers of the signature event for the concrete industry, the show drew 60,110 registered attendees and featured more than 1,532 exhibiting companies. This was the largest World of Concrete in seven years! There was clearly a buzz in the air during the show.
The show opened with the annual economic forecast from Ed Sullivan, Portland Cement Association vice president and chief economist who last fall forecasted a robust five percent increase in consumption of the world’s most common construction material, but other global events had him looking to a milder March re-forecast. It’s important to note, however, the sky is not falling. Instead it looks like the softening of non-residential building construction might reduce the cement consumption growth forecast to four percent or four and a half percent.
View the full discussion with Sullivan regarding the PCA forecast by visiting http://tinyurl.com/h3k9ztd.
While most exhibiting companies had some news to share or new products to introduce we also had some exciting news to share. If you’ve been following Concrete Contractor the last few months, then you already know about the partnership that was formed between the International Concrete Polishing and Staining Conference (ICPSC) and AC Business Media, owner of Concrete Contractor.
During World of Concrete, we announced the ICPSC will be re-launched and re-branded to CP&S — the International Conference for Concrete Polishing & Staining. As a part of the re-launch, a new conference and venue were also noted. The conference will take place on October 20-22, 2016 in Milwaukee, Wis.
CP&S offers something for all industry manufacturers and polishing professionals — including seminars, exhibits, product demonstrations and great networking opportunities. For more information, visit www.CPSconference.com.
The CP&S conference brings together a segment of the industry to discuss trends and techniques, allowing the industry to grow in a united direction. Whether you’re new to the industry or an experienced concrete polisher, CP&S is THE place to learn about the latest and greatest in the concrete polishing world. Stay tuned as we will be rolling out more details in the coming weeks.
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