Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION viii
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
General
Macroeconomic Outlook
Demographic Trends
Construction Expenditures
Building Construction
Nonbuilding Construction
Highway Mileage
Public Highway Spending
Construction Stock
Outdoor Noise Barrier Pricing Trends
Historical Trends
Measurement of Noise Reduction
Decibel Scale
Noise Reduction Coefficient
Transmission Loss
Sound Transmission Class
Insertion Loss
Other Issues
Legislation & Regulatory Considerations
Federal Regulations
State & Local Legislation
Alternative Strategies
Land Use Planning
Noise Mitigation at Source
Noise Mitigation at Receiver
Environmental & Aesthetic Issues
MATERIALS
General
Demand by Area
Demand by Value
Concrete
Precast Panels
Concrete Masonry Units
Formed-in-Place
Metal
Wood
Other Products
Plastic
All Other
Supports
Coatings
MARKETS
General
Demand by Market
Demand by Application
Highways
Aviation
Utilities & Railroads
Building Construction
REGIONS
General
Regional Demographic & Economic Activity
Population Patterns
Economic Outlook
Construction Activity
Urban Highway Mileage
State Trends in Outdoor Noise Barrier Use
Outdoor Noise Barrier Demand by Region
Northeast
New England
Middle Atlantic
Midwest
East North Central
West North Central
South
South Atlantic
East South Central
West South Central
West
Mountain
Pacific
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
General
Market Share
Manufacturing
Concrete Products
Other Materials
Product Development
Marketing & Distribution
Mergers & Acquisitions
Cooperative Agreements
Company Profiles
Amcon Block & Precast Incorporated
Armtec Infrastructure Incorporated
Blast Deflectors Incorporated
CECCO Trading Incorporated
Coastal Precast Systems Incorporated
Concrete Solutions Incorporated
Coreslab International Incorporated
Cretex Companies Incorporated
CRH plc
Duratek Precast Technologies, see CRH
Dynamic Precast Company Incorporated
Empire Acoustical Systems, see McKeown International
EnCon Companies
Evonik Industries AG
Facade Technology LLC
Faddis Concrete Products
Fort Miller Group Incorporated
Hoover Treated Wood Products Incorporated
Increte Systems, see RPM International
Industrial Acoustics Company
Industrial Noise Control, see Sound Seal
Kinetics Noise Control Incorporated
LafargeHolcim Limited
Lexicon Building Systems Limited
McKeown International Incorporated
Proudfoot Company Incorporated
Reinforced Earth, see Soletanche Freyssinet Group
RPM International Incorporated
Smith-Midland Corporation
Soletanche Freyssinet Group
Sound Fighter Systems LLC
Sound Seal Incorporated
Sound Zero, see Facade Technology
Spancrete Group Incorporated
Speed Fab-Crete Corporation
Superior Concrete Products Incorporated
Troy Acoustics Corporation
Valmont Industries Incorporated
Whitford (LC) Company Incorporated
Wieser Concrete Products Incorporated
Xella International SA
List of Tables
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
Macroeconomic Indicators
Population & Households
Construction Expenditures
Building Construction Expenditures
Nonbuilding Construction Expenditures
Highway Mileage
Public Highway Spending
Construction Stock
Outdoor Noise Barrier Pricing
Outdoor Noise Barrier Market, 2004-2014
MATERIALS
Outdoor Noise Barrier Demand by Area
Outdoor Noise Barrier Demand by Value
Concrete Outdoor Noise Barrier Demand
Metal Outdoor Noise Barrier Demand
Wood Outdoor Noise Barrier Demand
Other Materials Outdoor Noise Barrier Demand
Outdoor Noise Barrier Supports Demand
Outdoor Noise Barrier Protective Coatings Demand
MARKETS
Outdoor Noise Barrier Demand by Market & Application
Highway Market for Outdoor Noise Barriers
Aviation Market for Outdoor Noise Barriers
Utilities & Railroad Market for Outdoor Noise Barriers
Building Construction Demand for Outdoor Noise Barriers
REGIONS
Population by Region
Gross Domestic Product by Region
Construction Expenditures by Region
Urban Highway Mileage
Outdoor Noise Barrier Demand by Region
Northeast Outdoor Noise Barrier Demand
Midwest Outdoor Noise Barrier Demand
South Outdoor Noise Barrier Demand
West Outdoor Noise Barrier Demand
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
Selected Cooperative Agreements
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