A year in the UK cement industry

摘要

The UK finally left the EU on 31 January 2020 and, although the details of a trade deal are yet to be thrashed out, Brexit's place in news has been eclipsed by the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Prior to that, a general political malaise affected the market for cement and related construction materials for much of the year. It is fair to say that the UK cement industry has been adversely affected by circumstances far outside its control...