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Trendlines Statewide Monthly Construction Data-April 2026

Ready Mix Yardage Ends 2025 Down 2.2% Data released by the United States Geological Service shows that yardages increased by 8.3% in November 2025 and 11.5% in December 2025 compared to the same months in 2024. The heightened demand during November and December helped bring 2025’s annual total to within…

April 20, 2026

Trendlines Statewide Monthly Construction Data-March 2026

Ready Mix Yardage Drops in OctoberData recently released by the United States Geological Service shows cement shipments contracted by 7.5% in October 2025 compared to the same month in 2024. We estimate 565,293 cubic yards of concrete were placed during the month. While the data represents a sharp drop from…

March 24, 2026

Trendlines Statewide Monthly Construction Data-February 2026

Alabama Cement Shipments Jump in September Data recently released by the United States Geological Service shows cement shipments jumped by 20.6% in September 2025 compared to the same month in 2024. We estimate 528,237 cubic yards of concrete were placed during the month. The unexpected September increase resulted in the…

February 25, 2026

Trendlines Statewide Monthly Construction Data-January 2026

Alabama Cement Shipments Fall in August USGS ReportData recently released by the United States Geological Service shows cement shipments decreased by 12.6% in August 2025 compared to the same month in 2024. We estimate 509,936 cubic yards of concrete were placed during the month. Yardage for the first eight months…

January 29, 2026

Trendlines Statewide Monthly Construction Data- September 2025

Alabama Cement Shipments See Another Drop in JuneData recently released by the United States Geological Service shows cement shipments declined by 14.2% in June 2025 compared to the same month in 2024. The state has now seen double-digit declines in four of the first six months of 2025. We estimate…

September 29, 2025

Trendlines Statewide Monthly Construction Data-August 2025

Alabama Cement Shipments See Big Drop in MayData recently released by the United States Geological Service shows cement shipments declined by 15.9% in May 2025 compared to the same month in 2024. The state has now seen double-digit declines in three of the first five months. We estimate 462.979 yards…

August 27, 2025

Trendlines Statewide Monthly Construction Data- July 2025

Alabama Cement Shipments Shrink in AprilData recently released by the United States Geological Service showed cement shipments declined by 10.8% in April 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. The tonnage is a 9% decrease compared to shipments in March 2025. We estimate 518,168 yards of concrete were placed…

July 30, 2025

Trendlines Statewide Monthly Construction Data- June 2025

Alabama Cement Shipments Jump in March Data recently released by the United States Geological Service showed cement shipments increased by 10.6% in March 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. The tonnage is a 15.6% increase over shipments in February 2025. We estimate 569,314 yards of concrete were placed…

June 30, 2025

Trendlines Statewide Monthly Construction Data- May 2025

Alabama Cement Shipments Slip in FebruaryData recently released by the United States Geological Service showed cement shipments decreased by 12.1% in February 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.While the drop is concerning, tonnage for February 2024 was the third highest month in 2024, therefore far outside historical February…

May 28, 2025

Trendlines Statewide Monthly Construction Data- April 2025

Alabama Cement Shipments Start 2025 in Positive TerritoryData recently released by the United States Geological Service showed cement shipments increased by 6.9% in January 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. Theincrease month over month breaks a four-month downward trend the state had been in since August 2024. Looking…

April 29, 2025

Trendlines Statewide Monthly Construction Data- March 2025

Alabama Cement Shipments End Year Lower Than 2023 Data recently released by the United States Geological Service showed cement shipments declined by 16% in December 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. The state saw tonnage contract for four consecutive months and end the year 1.1% lower than 2023….

March 31, 2025

Trendlines Statewide Monthly Construction Data-February 2025

November Shipments Contract for Third Consecutive MonthData recently released by the United States Geological Service showed cement shipments declined by 13% in November 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. The tonnage is the third lowest total in 2004, and the state has now seen a drop for 3…

February 27, 2025

Trendlines Statewide Monthly Construction Data- January 2025

October Shipments Rebound from September Lows Data recently released by the United States Geological Service showed cement shipments declined by 2.4% in October 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.However, the 165,026 tons represents the largest tonnage shipped to the state in a month since October 2023. Looking to…

January 30, 2025

Trendlines Statewide Monthly Construction Data- December 2024

September Shipments See Big DropData recently released by the United States Geological Service showed cement shipments declined by 16.9% in September 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. Even more concerning was the 24.9% decrease from August shipments. Looking to ready mix yardage, we estimate 437,809 cubic yards were…

December 23, 2024

Trendlines Statewide Monthly Construction Data-November 2024

August Shipments SpikeData recently released by the United States Geological Service showed cement shipments grew by 5.5% in August 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. Shipments grew by 16% from July 2024 versus August 2024. Looking to ready mix yardage, we estimate 583.467 cubic yards were placed during…

November 26, 2024