Global Cement (GC): What are the major changes the US cement sector has seen since 1997? Mike Ireland (MI): The US cement story since 1997 has been something of a roller coaster. It hit a peak of more than 125Mt cement consumption in 2005, after rising steadily for several years. This was on the back of strong non-residential construction and public sectors, while residential consumption ran to incredible levels.
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