How Popular Is Concrete?
Concrete is everywhere. Its resiliency and relatively low maintenance requirements coupled with its affordability and ability to resist the elements makes it a popular choice for construction projects large and small. Read on to find out how concrete is used throughout the United States.
Did you know that concrete is the second most-consumed substance in the world behind water? In fact, the global ready-mix concrete market was valued at nearly $416 billion in 2018, while the value of ready-mix concrete produced in the U.S. is estimated at $35 billion.
What’s more, the ready-mix concrete industry consumes about 75% of the cement shipped in the U.S. Cement, along with sand, stone, and water are combined to create ready-mix concrete. In 2017 alone, the U.S. produced 86.3 million metric tons of cement!
How do we move and produce all that concrete? There are currently around 5,500 ready-mix concrete plants throughout the United States and 55,000 ready-mix concrete trucks in U.S. moving the versatile material from plant to customer.
Learn more about concrete’s use and impact in the infographic below.