BMI Research: India Infrastructure Report: Building Materials.

The article offers an outlook on the global market for building materials from 2011-12. It says that the increase in cement and steel consumption by 8% and 13% respectively in Asia in 2010 may continue, while crisis in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) may mute demand growth. It states that the building materials sector in Europe may continue to be on the demand-side. The article also discusses the rising input costs, India's outperformance, and the moderate growth in China.