The global cement industry in 2050

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Robert McCaffrey gave a presentation on 'The US cement industry in the wider context' (including a journey through the entirety of space and time) at the IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Technical Conference in Birmingham, Alabama, USA on 7 May 2025

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Some things never change, but in the years to 2050, we can expect profound shifts in societies, demographics, technologies, business and the environment. All of these factors will have huge effects on the cement and concrete industries. Using data from a wide variety of sources, here Robert McCaffrey of Global Cement Magazine gives some suggestions on how the global cement industry will look in 2050.

Presentation given at the 66th IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Technical Conference, Denver, Colorado, USA on 30 April 2024

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