Pipe cutters provide precise, clean cutting

The Monument 3pc Autocut® Copper Pipe Cutter Set provides precise, clean cutting of 15mm, 21mm and 27mm O.D. copper pipes. Featuring compact zinc diecast bodies, the cutters are ideal for confined spaces, and produce clean, square edges to help reduce leaks and uneven joints. Each cutter is size-specific, and each comes with a replaceable heat-treated, […] The post Pipe cutters provide precise, clean cutting appeared first on Building Today.

Copper Wire Valued at $600K Stolen in Interstate Theft

Thieves allegedly used for false trucking company documentation to pick up six pallets of copper wire and divert them from their intended destination.

Cost spikes hit bevy of construction materials

Prices for copper, lumber, switchgear and several derivative metal products posted 10% or more increases year over year since August 2025, said Anirban Basu, chief economist at Associated Builders and Contractors.

Materials Prices Continued Rising in August

Copper, steel are among the materials with the highest price hikes.

Expect construction costs to head up despite Middle East peace deal, Currie & Brown warns

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WSJ - Why Copper Is Now One of the World's Most In-Demand Metals 07062023

Copper demand has skyrocketed as the push for electrification of vehicles and energy sources continue to take over. The non-precious metal is important in the shift away from fossil fuels as it is critical for EVs, windmills, solar panels and even the entire power grid. So why aren't more companies starting new copper mines to fuel this boom in demand? WSJ explains why copper is so important to the global economy - and how a massive shortage is threatening the green-tech transition.

Undecided - Fixing Solar Panels Fatal Flaw, 21022023

The solar industry has a potentially fatal flaw: its reliance on silver. As a precious metal, silver is costly and difficult to come by, yet critical to pretty much every kind of solar panel. There is an alternative. Copper based panels have broken world efficiency records and there are some very promising prospects, but panel manufacturers are hesitant to dump silver for copper. Why?

Metallurgy Guru - Sustainability Materials Science - Kelly Lecture Cambridge University 2021: Sustainable Metals for a Circular Economy, 28062021

The presentation discusses pathways for improving the direct sustainability of metals (such as steel, aluminium and copper), in areas including reduced-carbon-dioxide primary production, recycling, scrap-compatible alloy design, contaminant-tolerance of alloys and improved alloy longevity. The lecture also discusses the effectiveness and technological readiness of individual measures, and also shows how novel structural materials enable improved energy efficiency.

MITei - "The Future of Energy Storage" webinar: Materials for energy storage, 26072022

This MITei webinar considers the critical mineral materials (such as Lithium, Nickel, Cobalt, Copper, Vanadium) that are required for Electrochemical energy storage (such as Lithium-Ion, Redox-Flow and Metal-Air batteries) and the increasing demand

Bloomberg Quicktake - The Myth of the Chinese Debt Trap in Africa, 18032022

Over the past two decades, China has built large infrastructure projects in almost every country in Africa, making Western powers uncomfortable amid wider concerns about Beijing’s investments across the continent. However, a deeper look shows that accusations of so-called debt trap diplomacy turn out to be unfounded.

WA Scrap Metal

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