Renewable energy is of economic benefit
Many think of the rapid expansion of renewable energies as just a positive for the battle against climate change, not many realize the significant economic benefit it also provides. By economic benefi...
A number of construction teams are bidding to build India’s longest road bridge
India is currently in the process of picking a team to build the countries longest road bridge, upon completion the bridge will then connect the large port city with its southern satellite town of Nav...
Theresa May told by British manufacturers that no Brexit deal would be a disaster
As the heat ramps up amid Britain’s official exit from the European Union, the countries manufacturers have issued a warning that her motto of ‘no deal is better than a bad deal’ is “simply unac...
London Taxi Company invests in a cleaner future
The iconic London Taxi Company has officially opened a £325m plant in Coventry; the factory will produce electric black cabs and work vans for both the domestic and international markets. The co...
Another automotive giant shows faith in post-Brexit Britain
Toyota, the Japanese automotive powerhouse has showed its faith in a post-Brexit Britain by investing £240 million into one of its UK based factories. The plant to receive the funding is located...
Worldwide steel production remained firm in February
Although the global steel production levels fell slightly in February, the output was still significantly above the levels seen a year previous. The World Steel Association reported that 126.6 million...
Dubai complete 200-megawatt power plant as part of world’s largest solar park
The Dubai government has a long ambition to build the world’s biggest solar energy park by 2030, a project that will take much encouragement from the fact Dubai’s government-owned utility just complet...
Is New York to become home to the longest building in the world?
Oiio, an architectural firm based in New York has officially submitted a suggestion for the world’s longest building to be constructed in the city. The idea will be twin residential towers in the desi...
Mixed fortunes for metals on the LME
With the exception of copper, base metals were generally higher on the London Metal Exchange on Tuesday March 21st. “Generally, the metals on the LME have rebounded strongly in recent weeks but they s...
China will not cause another steel market crash in 2017
2016 was a year that saw China receive a bombardment of criticism and complaints from steel companies around the globe, China was highly scrutinized for allegedly dumping unsustainably cheap steel on ...
Copper rally resume amid weak dollar
Having set fresh highs in mid-February, copper prices sold off early in March but support was found ahead of the SL and a rebound followed. The long-term chart (see inset) suggests prices have ...
South Korea make concludes $5.3bn worth of deals with Iran
At home, the South Korean construction industry is currently undergoing a somewhat turbulent period in its domestic market; however, if their recent dealings with Iran are anything to go by then they ...
Aluminum Bottles
Aluminum foil only six one-thousandths of a millimeter thick effectively protects contents against quality-reducing effects of oxygen, light, moisture, micro-organisms or unwanted aromas. “More ...
METAL BULLETIN’S 23RD BAUXITE AND ALUMINA CONFERENCE, MIAMI, USA
The only event of its kind to analyse both metallurgical and non-metallurgical markets, Metal Bulletin’s 23rd Bauxite & Alumina Conference takes place in Miami, USA on 14 – 16 March 2017. Thi...
Norway look set to build the first ever ‘ship tunnel’
The Norwegian Coastal Administration has set its sights on building the world’s first full-scale tunnel for ships. The motive behind the construction would be prevent ships having to travel on dangero...
Scientists
The University of Cambridge is world renowned for making discoveries that can propel mankind to great advancements and the latest has the potential to do such also. Scientists at the British based uni...
Chinese steel price rises to three year high
Iron ore futures in China surged more than 5 percent on Wednesday as steel prices rose to their strongest in more than three years on hopes of firm demand as Beijing spurs infrastructure spending and ...
U.S. levies Anti-dumping taxes on S.S. Sheet and Strip from China
On Mar. 3rd EST, International Trade Commission issued an announcement. They affirmed that stainless steel sheet and strip imported from China causes real damage on domestic industry.&nb...
Copper steadies as China’s factory growth increases
Tuesday 14th saw London copper underpinned by forecasts of a stronger demand for the metal, amid results from China seeing better than expected industrial output data and fixed-asset investment figure...
Iran has the potential to become a hub of renewable electricity
Researchers at Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) have released a study claiming that countries that rely heavily on oil production have the potential to utilize an abundance of renewable ene...
The world’s largest builder by turnover, is to construct tallest tower in Africa
The state-owned company of China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) has won the rights to build the tallest tower in Africa, in Nairobi, Kenya. It’s hoped that Kenya will soon be...
Container freight rates surge from North Europe to China
The Spot container freight rates from North Europe to China have peaked at a four-year high by jumping 45% last week. The market reading on the route from Rotterdam to Shanghai reached USD 1,076...
Prefab housing could become a symbol of post-Brexit Britain
This month will see Britain formally announce its controversial departure from the European Union and some of Britain’s leading house builders are not waiting around to judge the impacts. Berkeley, Ta...
New technologies could cut the cost of steel production
Henry Bessemer was a British inventor whom was famed for developing a method to mass-produce steel. In the 1850’s the converters invented by Henry blasted air through molten iron to dismiss of impurit...
400 series of stainless steel mature applications
Cold-rolled 400 series stainless steel plate: Automobile exhaust system (US 35%, European Union 40%, Japan 100%), high temperature section above 600 ℃, considering the thermal fatigue, for the exhaust...
Tesla has just made a huge contribution to Hawaii’s energy!
Tesla will soon power the Hawaiian island of Kauai through the use of its enormous new solar farm, consisting of solar panels and large battery packs. The project was officially unveiled on Wednesday ...
Hyperloop transport is closer to becoming a reality
American start-up company Hyperloop One has recently released pictures of its under-construction test track in the Nevada desert. The 500m full-scale Hyperloop test structure weighs over 1,000 t...
US engineering giant to spend big amid Trump announcement
US engineering giant Aecom is set to commence an acquisition spree with a budget of approximately $3.5bn. The announcement comes because of expectation for demand increase in road, rail and energy pro...
Trump might struggle to find a builder for his wall…
German construction company, Hotchief, has countered intense media speculation that it will bid to build Donald Trump’s infamous wall by announcing neither it nor any US subsidiaries will be bidding t...
Africa is not a feasible place for High-speed railways
For the past few years, it’s appeared that China is determined to invest in building infrastructure in any country that is willing to accept such investment. However, perhaps even China has seen that ...
Base metals start the week poorly
Base metals are generally weaker on the London Metal Exchange this week. On Tuesday 7th March, the three-month prices were down at an average of 0.4%; led by a 0.8% fall in nickel prices to $10,985 pe...
China officially announce plans to reduce coal and steel output
In a work report that was published at the opening of the annual meeting of parliament, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the 2nd largest economy in the world announced they will ...
Dutch architect wins right to replace Deutsche bank site in Frankfurt
An architect company from the Netherlands has won the right to redevelop the Deutsche Bank site in Frankfurt, the financial capital in Germany. UNStudio is the name of the winning company and is led b...
Mexico is getting serious about renewable energy
It’s safe to say Mexico and the USA are currently in a rather unfortunate period of their friendship, with the latter about to begin proceedings on building a wall across the border of the two countri...
The usage of stainless steel woven mesh
Stainless steel wire mesh can be used for flood prevention, traffic, building, safe net, infranet, surface wire of water conservancy, and so on. The metal wire mesh is made from stainless steel. ...
EU shipping policies need to be globally focused
A study by Monitor Deloitte stated that in order for the shipping market in the EU to grow, it needs to reconsider its current shipping policy in order to adopt a more globally focused strategy. ...