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ABC: Construction materials prices increased in July, for first time since April
From the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) — Construction materials input prices increased 0.4% in July compared to the previous...
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Aug 23, 20242 min read
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Projects spark growth in reinforcing workers across North America
From IW’s The Ironworker magazine – Note: Most of the new edition of The Ironworker magazine is devoted to the current boom in steel...
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Aug 2, 20243 min read
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Texas steelmaker wins Ohio grant to manufacture rebar in Akron
From Cleveland Business Journal – By Mary Vanac – An Irving, Texas-based steelmaker plans to locate a facility to make steel...
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Jul 12, 20242 min read
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ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator inches lower, contractors remain confident
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Jun 21, 20242 min read
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Construction’s labor shortage continues, despite dip in open jobs
Economists say the drop is likely among home builders, which means the shortage is ongoing for many commercial contractors. From...
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Jun 7, 20242 min read
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Sowing the seeds of organizing
Conditions are right for harvesting victories From Ironworkers Magazine — By Eric Dean , General President — With the increased federal...
Suncoast Reinforcing
May 31, 20243 min read
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ACI to host “24 Hours of Concrete Knowledge” conference
From ACI — Registration is open for the fourth 24 Hours of Concrete Knowledge , a free, virtual conference organized by the American...
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May 24, 20242 min read
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How crews moved a 450-ton hunk of the collapsed Key Bridge
From The Washington Post — By Justin Jouvenal — At roughly 450 tons, the hulking piece of the ruined Francis Scott Key Bridge weighed...
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May 3, 20244 min read
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Biden calls for tripling tariffs on Chinese steel, aluminum
Delivers speech in ‘Steel City’ Pittsburgh From NBC News — By Gabe Gutierrez, Bianca Seward and Zoë Richards — President Joe Biden...
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Apr 19, 20242 min read
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China’s steel bar producers call for authorities to restrict output amid price slump
From Reuters — BEIJING (Reuters) – Fifteen of China’s major steel bar producers have unanimously called on authorities for measures to...
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Apr 5, 20242 min read
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Now just rebar, statue from legendary Kahiki Supper Club may see new life
“He is but a skeleton of rebar,” says the manager of a Powell tiki lounge, where the former moai head resides in hope of restoration....
Suncoast Reinforcing
Mar 22, 20243 min read
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Final reinforcing steel pyramid placed in renovation of Salt Lake Temple
From KUTV-Salt Lake – Story by Victoria Hill – The iconic spires of the Salt Lake Temple that were originally removed for renovation in...
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Mar 8, 20242 min read
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ABC: Apprenticeship programs are falling short of meeting industry needs
There’s not enough GRAP – Government-Registered Apprenticeship Programs – to let builders take full advantage of the tax breaks for them...
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Feb 24, 20243 min read
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How California’s solar ironworkers zapped tiers
California’s solar power plants now rival the scale of any in the world. What stands out most is how they were built: under union...
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Feb 9, 20244 min read
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US Steel Rebar Market Report 2023: Forecasted growth of 3.7% CAGR through 2030
From Yahoo Finance — The US steel rebar market, a fundamental pillar of the construction industry, shows promising growth from US$...
Suncoast Reinforcing
Jan 26, 20243 min read
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Construction Backlog Indicator inches up in December; Contractor confidence improves
From the Associated Builders and Contractors — WASHINGTON — Associated Builders and Contractors reported Jan. 16 that its...
Suncoast Reinforcing
Jan 19, 20242 min read
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Seattle’s audacious aquarium throws builders swerves, curves, twists and turns
From the ENRNorthwest (story and photos) — By Nadine M. Post The 50,000-sq-ft Ocean Pavilion is the centerpiece of Waterfront Seattle,...
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Dec 29, 20237 min read
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Reinforced concrete beam is woman’s Halloween costume
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Nov 10, 20233 min read
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Ground-penetrating radar helps find utilities, rebar in concrete
From ForConstructionPros.com – By Simon Pedley/ Leica Geosystems, Inc. – Before demo begins … how ground penetrating radar technology...
Suncoast Reinforcing
Oct 20, 20234 min read
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The deserved recognition of an ironworker’s legacy of service, dedication
From Ironworker Magazine – Welby “Ike” Isaacs, ironworker and oldest living Indigenous veteran from Six Nations, continues to inspire ...
Suncoast Reinforcing
Oct 13, 20233 min read
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