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South Island drives continued growth in concrete

12 May 2026
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Our take on the latest Ready-mixed concrete (Tue 12 May 2026)

Concrete volumes
Concrete volumes
Christchurch concrete volumes
1.8%pa
1.1%
21%
In Mar 2026 quarter
From Dec 2025 quarter (sa)
From Mar 2025 quarter

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