Lightweight aggregate is majorly used in production of lightweight concrete products such as concrete block, structural concrete and pavement. The density of Lightweight aggregate concrete is relatively low than other concrete. These lightweight aggregate concrete are majorly in construction of civil construction, industrial construction, infrastructure construction. The lightweight aggregate concrete has certain advantages like it reduces the dead load of the building, improves the workability, required relatively low thermal conductivity. Also, it has more durability, resistance to freezing & thawing actions. The growing urbanization in the region and increasing population, construction activities had led the demand for market. The market is expected to witness the growth at highest pace in the North America region.
North America lightweight aggregate concrete market is driven by increasing demand for non-traditional, sustainable, and economical concrete in the region. Besides growing construction activities in emerging economies due increasing population in the region is driving the growth of the market. Also, demand for advanced infrastructure, residential construction is fueling the demand for lightweight aggregate concrete market. Moreover, the growing construction activities is ultimately fueling the growth of the economy and GDP in the region.
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The lightweight aggregate concrete market is segmented based on type, application and geography.
The lightweight aggregate concrete is available in market according to various type including all lightweight concrete, sand lightweight concrete. All lightweight concrete is projected to lead in the lightweight aggregate concrete market attributing to its properties with fine and coarse aggregate all being lightweight and are usually have low specific gravity. Moreover, all lightweight concrete have low density, high strength, durability, thermal insulation, fire resistance. These concrete moreover, increases the progress of construction in faster manner.
The lightweight aggregate concrete market find its application in civil construction, industrial construction, infrastructure construction. Infrastructure Construction further includes roads, bridges, museums, multiplexes, shopping malls. Also, Civil Construction is bifurcated to residential, commercial buildings, bungalows. Civil construction is expected to dominate and witness the growth at fastest pace attributing to its use for insulation, structural insulation and structural load bearing. These light weight concrete in civil construction provides its use in broad range of application including tall building fames, long span roof and bridges structure, thin shell construction and are widely used for different special design effects in form and texture. Besides in civil construction these light weight concrete reduces the labor load work to extend and increases productivity ultimately fueling the growth for lightweight aggregate concrete market. In addition, increasing population and urbanization is boosting the growth of civil Construction segment.
Lightweight aggregate concrete market is studied for the following countries including U.S., Mexico and Canada. U.S. is anticipated to dominate and witness the growth at highest pace. The growth is due to increasing development in the country. Besides demand for lightweight aggregate concrete due to its potential properties in different construction activities is driving the growth of segment in the region. Also, presence of key players in the region and rising merger & acquisition, new product launches is further driving the market growth in the region. Mexico followed by Canada is expected to witness the growth at significant rate during the forecast period.
The key players in lightweight aggregate concrete market are Buzzi Unicem, Cemex, CRH plc, HeidelbergCement Group, LafargeHolcim Ltd, U.S. Concrete, Inc., Votorantim, Martin Marietta Materials, Summit Materials, Inc, Vulcan Materials Company, Rowen Concrete, Inc., Teichert and Western Nevada Materials among others.
September 2018: U.S. Concrete, Inc. had announced that it has expanded the aggregates business in Texas with the acquisition of Leon River Aggregate Materials. The acquisition adds over 400 acres of the land with reserve to the company’s operations and processing plant to achieve the highest efficiencies.
The report analyses the North lightweight aggregate concrete market based on type, application and geography. The lightweight aggregate concrete is available in market according to various type including all lightweight concrete, sand lightweight concrete. The lightweight aggregate concrete market find its application in civil construction, industrial construction, infrastructure construction. Civil Construction is bifurcated to residential, commercial buildings, bungalows. Also, Infrastructure Construction includes roads, bridges, museums, multiplexes, shopping malls. Lightweight aggregate concrete market is studied for the following countries including U.S., Mexico and Canada.
The key players in lightweight aggregate concrete market are Buzzi Unicem, Cemex, CRH plc, HeidelbergCement Group, LafargeHolcim Ltd, U.S. Concrete, Inc., Votorantim, Martin Marietta Materials, Summit Materials, Inc, Vulcan Materials Company, Rowen Concrete, Inc., Teichert and Western Nevada Materials among others.
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