State of Trade Survey 2017 Q2

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Construction product manufacturers continued to experience growth in sales during the second quarter of 2017. On balance, 40% of heavy side manufacturers and 55% of light side manufacturers reported that sales had increased compared to Q1. On the heavy side, the balance weakened from 45% in the first quarter of 2017, whereas the balance for the light side strengthened from 38%, reflective of increased heavy side activity filtering through to the later stages of the construction supply chain.

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