Concrete sales plunge to 62-year low as hopes for Labour’s building boom fade

Concrete sales plunge to 62-year low as hopes for Labour’s building boom fade

Government to miss its target by a ‘significant margin’ as demand for crucial materials drops

Demand For Concrete Plummets To 62-Year low

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has reported that concrete volumes hit a 62-year low in the second quarter of 2025, fuelling fears of plummeting business confidence, stalling investment and further driving down construction demand, writes Peter Brown. Data based on actual sales volumes across Great Britain in the last quarter, also shows asphalt volumes over the last four quarters are the lowest in a decade. Ready-mixed concrete volumes d…

Concrete volumes hit 62-year low as confidence challenges persist

NEW figures from the Mineral Products Association (MPA) have revealed that concrete volumes hit a 62-year low in the second quarter of 2025. The data, which is based on actual sales volumes across Britain, also shows asphalt volumes over the last four quarters are the lowest in a decade. Aggregates and mortar sales also fell in Q2, 2025. Ready-mixed concrete volumes dropped by 11.5% to 2.7 million cubic metres during the quarter. Over the last f…

Demand for concrete softens to 62-year low

Sales of ready-mixed concrete have fallen to levels not seen since the early 1960s, adding to fears that business confidence and investment in construction are falling, according to Mineral Products Association (MPA) figures. Ready-mixed concrete volumes dropped by 11.5 per cent to 2.7 million cubic… The post Demand for concrete softens to 62-year low appeared first on Construction News.