Relying on data compiled by various industry observers, a large trades group reported Tuesday that the price of cement is likely to rise significantly next year while that of various other building materials will remain flat or increase only slightly.

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The end may be in sight for a cement shortage that has driven up prices and caused delays on paving and construction projects.

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When the state expanded Highway 20 in Racine from two to four lanes in 1978, a cement shortage delayed the project for several weeks.

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Concrete suppliers are predicting a cement shortage, partially resulting from the recent harsh winter, will push many construction projects back to next year.

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First there's a hissing sound as a gate opens to expose the glowing orange inferno burning within the maw of the Kosmos Cement kiln.

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An employee of Zenith Tech Inc., Waukesha, breaks up loose cement Feb. 27 along Interstate 94 in Milwaukee.

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — A preliminary report from the medical examiner’s office says a 60-year-old man from Superior died in an industrial accident aboard a freighter docked in Milwaukee after his arm was severed at the shoulder. According to the report ...

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By Joe Lanane Investigators with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration were on scene Wednesday of a fatal construction accident in Chippewa Falls. A construction worker died Monday from injuries sustained during concrete work at a sand plant. Kevin Kadrlik, ...

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By Sean Ryan Two Milwaukeeans have a recipe and a dream, but they need $7 million to mass produce the new cement they say could tap a worldwide market. David Lisowski and John Miglautsch have patented a new formula for ...

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Joe McDonald AP Business Writer Beijing — China announced sweeping curbs on surging investment in steelmaking, cement and other industries, warning that chaotic overexpansion was raising the danger of job losses and trouble for banks. Business groups and economists have ...

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