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Aggregate Concrete Block Sales Gain Market Share
Figures recently released by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) show that sales of aggregate concrete blocks increased market share by almost 2% during 2004 compared to the previous year.
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Aggregate Concrete Blocks
('000 m 2) |
Aircrete Concrete Blocks
('000 m 2) |
Total
Concrete Blocks
('000 m 2) |
Aggregate Concrete Blocks
(%) |
Aircrete Concrete Blocks
(%) |
Jan-Dec 2003 |
62,336 |
34,047 |
96,383 |
64.7 |
35.3 |
Jan-Dec 2004 |
63,212 |
31,674 |
94,886 |
66.6 |
33.4 |
Change (%) |
1.4 |
-7.0 |
-1.6 |
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Source: DTI statistics for GB
The Concrete Block Association's Chairman Chris Hudson, said - "The introduction of the latest Part E of the Building Regulations (Resistance to the passage of sound) and the government's drive to increase the density of housing, resulting in more flats being constructed and the need for higher strength concrete blocks, accounted for the switch away from using aircrete in favour of aggregate concrete blocks."
The Concrete Block Association (CBA) is the trade body representing an industry of some 50 manufacturers producing over 60 million m 2 of aggregate concrete building blocks per year from over 100 block plants nationwide.
Press enquiries: Ron Willers, Concrete Block Association Press Office
Reader enquiries: Concrete Block Association, 60 Charles Street, Leicester LE1 1FB
Tel: 0116 253 6161, Fax: 0116 253 4568, E-mail: enquiries@cba-blocks.org.uk
11 April 2005 |
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