The nation’s residential, commercial and industrial construction markets can expect a major uplift, both in the immediate and longer-term future, according to the Portland Cement Association. The PCA claims that on the basis of the 2012 cement consumption gain being the strongest in seven years, cement consumption growth will continue this year with a 6.2% increase. The PCA announcement goes even further in predicting 2013’s second half will exceed the level of expansion experienced in the past year. The PCA’s unrestrained optimism believes the ongoing momentum will result in an upcoming 9.2% acceleration for 2014.