After a few uncertain years and a truncated event in 2021, the World of Concrete trade show brought together tens of thousands of contractors and construction equipment gearheads in Las Vegas on Jan. 18 to 21. Nearly 37,000 attendees came by to check out the latest equipment and products from over 1,100 equipment, tool and materials vendors.
And if the mood at the show was surprisingly upbeat, it was likely driven by some strong construction activity across the country. Despite multiyear disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Portland Cement Association is forecasting another strong year for cement consumption and construction activity in 2022 and beyond.