Mexico’s federal government is moving to implement its new steel-industry promotion pact. Officials held a high-level plenary session to align public procurement plans with domestic steel capacity.
Atlas Tube, a Zekelman company, said on Friday it has agreed to form a joint venture with Maruichi USA.
Steel trade groups have come out in support of the Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America's 250th Act (BUILD America 250 Act)
The construction market is seeing activity from data centers and the energy infrastructure to support them. But other factors are dragging the sector down: The Iran war is spiking inflation; tariffs are driving up material costs; and immigration crackdowns are hurting labor.
Ken Simonson, chief economist for The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), will join SMU for a Community Chat webinar on Wednesday, April 15, at 11 a.m. ET.
Canada's Algoma Steel and Roshel Inc. have partnered to form Roshel Algoma Defence (RADS), a sovereign ballistic steel solutions joint venture.
Ken Simonson, chief economist for The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), will join SMU for a Community Chat webinar on Wednesday, April 15, at 11 a.m. ET.
Crude-oil and natural-gas prices spiked, metals opened higher and some fertilizer benchmarks climbed after the US and Israel launched a “pre-emptive” strike on Iran, killing the supreme leader and plunging the region into chaos.
Total construction starts edged up 0.7% in January to an annualized rate of $1.24 trillion, according to Dodge Construction Network.
The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI) fell 6.2% in January to 272.7, retreating from December’s downwardly revised reading of 291.0, according to the latest data released by Dodge Construction Network.
Rising global capital and power costs, driven by China's production cap and higher-cost expansion in Indonesia, are resetting aluminum's incentive price, making higher LME levels necessary to unlock new primary capacity outside China.
Architecture firms across the US continued to face weak business conditions through the end of 2025, as economic conditions added to the uncertainty, said AIA.
AZZ Inc. posted record sales in its fiscal third quarter, driven by strong hot-dip galvanizing and coil coating demand tied to infrastructure, energy transition, and data center construction.
Architecture firms reported a modest improvement in billings in October, though business conditions remained soft, according to the latest ABI report.
With infrastructure demand shifting toward digital capacity, Nucor Corp. is positioning itself as the go-to steel supplier for the data center boom.
AZZ Inc. delivered steady results in its fiscal second quarter. While infrastructure-heavy work buoyed its Metal Coatings segment, its Precoat Metals business navigated softer building markets and tariff-driven uncertainty.
This week’s announcement represents $300 million of the $11 billion commitment Nippon made for the government's approval to buy USS.
While US construction markets are far from uniform, recent indicators from June and July paint an unusually fragmented picture.
AZZ Inc. posted record earnings for the first quarter of its 2026 fiscal year on the back of strong infrastructure-related demand and improved operating performance.
Prysmian’s groundbreaking for a 650,000-square-foot, medium-voltage cable facility on Encore Wire’s Texas campus marks a big development in the aluminum wire and cable sector.
Northwest Pipe changes name to NWPX Infrastructure.
The budget proposal has big implications for steel and manufacturing.
We need to address our structural problem with the pricing of solid waste and why we struggle with recycling.
A factor in the sales was customers buying ahead of tariff-related price increases.
The Stargate Project is making big claims. Are they realistic?
All steel, iron, and manufactured products used in federally funded highway projects must soon be made in America. The Department of Transportation announced all waivers to the Buy America requirements for federal infrastructure projects will soon be terminated. Effective March 17, the DOT’s Federal Highway Administration will implement a final rule that will end its […]
AGC said Trump should be “sparing” in imposing new tariffs and exclude products needed for domestic manufacturing, energy and infrastructure.
The steelmaker is completing construction of two such production facilities in Alabama and Indiana.
AZZ Inc. is looking to make some deals after focusing on paying down debt.
The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) lauded the recent passage of a water resources bill in Congress.