Tag: steel
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Structural Steel Design Awards 2025: Commended projects
Six structural steel projects received commendations at this year’s awards. Originally opened in 2000, the third phase of construction at ExCeL London has extended the facility by a further 215m (the building is now 820m-long), delivering an additional 40,000m2, which includes 12,000m2 of ground floor exhibition space and 9,500m2 of conferencing accommodation on the uppermost…
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Extreme Steel Releases White Paper on Vertical Integration
Extreme Steel Inc. (ESI), a leader in the structural steel industry, is proud to announce the release of a new white paper, Vertical Integration for Better Construction: Opportunities to Deliver Seamless Structural Steel Solutions. Authored by Robert Pelham, president and CEO, ESI, the report details how vertical integration is solving industry-wide inefficiencies by bringing detailing, fabrication, logistics…
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US Steel approves $300M in factory investments, JD Fields expands to Maryland
Manufacturing and its role in the United States is top of mind for companies as they look to strengthen their supply chains and operations while navigating the Trump administration’s business and trade policies, key among them tariffs. Companies have poured billions of dollars into fortifying their U.S. footprint or securing deals with partners that have…
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US Steel approves $300M in factory investments, JD Fields expands to Maryland
Manufacturing and its role in the United States is top of mind for companies as they look to strengthen their supply chains and operations while navigating the Trump administration’s business and trade policies, key among them tariffs. Companies have poured billions of dollars into fortifying their U.S. footprint or securing deals with partners that have…
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Shop Materials 101: Coatings, Heat and Tools for Steel Work
Steel doesn’t hide your mistakes. If a cutter rubs, the sound turns shrill. If you linger on a thin edge, straw colors creep in and tell you exactly how hot you got. If chips string instead of break, you’ll chase burrs through the entire job. The good news is that clean steel work isn’t mystical.…
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EU tariff deal includes lumber, steel and copper
The United States and the European Union formalized the terms of the framework trade agreement the two trading partners announced at the end of July, per a joint statement published by the White House Thursday. The statement provides additional clarity and detail surrounding the terms U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von…
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Oatey Releases Stainless Steel Fix-It Flange Repair Ring
Oatey Co., a leading manufacturer in the plumbing industry since 1916, has expanded its trusted line of Fix-It Repair Rings® with a new stainless-steel version that joins its painted steel predecessor. Both options are now available to customers, giving them greater flexibility to meet their installation preferences. Designed to securely repair broken, cracked, or worn-out…
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Video | Skanska receives huge steel beams for new Penrith railway bridge
Skanska has overseen the delivery of five huge ‘VIBs’ (very important beams) that will be used for major sections of a replacement railway bridge over the M6 next year. The contractor is delivering the £60m project for Network Rail to replace Clifton railway bridge near Penrith after the old bridge reached the end of its life…
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Tata Steel fined £1.5m after ‘basic’ H&S failures that led to contractor’s death
Tata Steel has been fined £1.5m following the death of a contractor at its Port Talbot steelworks plant on 25 September 2019. Forty-four-year-old Justin Day was working at the steel manufacturer’s site in South Wales when he was crushed to death by a piece of machinery. On the day of the accident, a hydraulic leak…
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METALCON Launches Steel Frame Veteran Retreat Project
This year, the only global event dedicated exclusively to the application of metal in design and construction is proud to launch a heartwarming project: a full-scale steel frame for a future veteran retreat in Hall, Montana, an inspiring new initiative for METALCON 2025. This special build will be showcased during the show, October 21–23, at the…