In August , the national concrete market as a whole showed a situation of "weak supply and demand, downward price pressure". Summer is hot and rainy, which has a great impact on outdoor construction. In addition, the investment in the real estate market in some regions continues to be depressed, the number of new projects is limited, and the overall market demand is weak. Although the weather improved at the end of the month and local demand showed signs of warming up slightly, it failed to reverse the decline of the whole month. On the cost side, although the prices of raw materials such as cement and mineral powder fluctuate slightly, the overall support for the cost of concrete is insufficient.
By the end of August, the National Concrete Price Index (CONCPI) closed at 93.03 points, down 0.6% from the end of July and 20.65% from the same period last year.
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