Construction Prices Remain Flat in October, Steel and Copper Costs Surge

Steel delivery delays and rising electrical equipment costs are complicating U.S. construction schedules, while contractors struggle to recover escalating materials expenses through higher bid prices.

Moving Into an Older Home? What You Need to Know About Back Boilers

The post Moving Into an Older Home? What You Need to Know About Back Boilers appeared first on UK Construction Blog. You’ve got the keys and the boxes are stacked in the hall. Then you open the airing cupboard and find a large copper cylinder in a padded jacket. Up in the loft there are one or two water tanks. In the living room there’s a gas fire that looks like it has been there since […]

After 100 years, Lawton turns to steel

Lawton Tubes, which has manufactured copper tubes and fittings for more than a century, has launched a range of stainless steel products for the first time, including systems targeting corrosive environments.

Hudbay, Mitsubishi Approve $2.07B Arizona Copper Mine Construction

Companies expect more than 1,000 construction jobs as their Copper World joint venture advances a major new copper mine south of Tucson.

Ian Ritchie’s Jubilee Line ‘gem’ stripped bare of copper in scrap-metal heist

The Architects’ Journal Ian Ritchie’s Jubilee Line ‘gem’ stripped bare of copper in scrap-metal heist Thieves have stolen the copper cladding from a Jubilee Line ventilation shaft designed by ritchie*studio – formerly Ian Ritchie Architects – in the 1990s The post Ian Ritchie’s Jubilee Line ‘gem’ stripped bare of copper in scrap-metal heist appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Josh Butler

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.

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