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Posted at 12:37 p.m., Friday, May 4, 2007

Portland cement shipments to Hawai'i up 12% in Feb.

Advertiser Staff

Shipments of Portland cement to Hawai'i rose 12.3 percent in February, indicating the state's construction business is still doing well.

The shipments compared to a decline of 8.8 percent nationally, according to Bloomberg News data. Portland Cement is a common type of cement used in making concrete.